Edward P. Mercorelli of Southborough died January 25, 2017. Born in Framingham September 25, 1952, he was 64 and the son of the late Remo J. and Martha (Morse) Mercorelli.
He is survived by his brother Peter Mercorelli and by his sister Cynthia J (Mercorelli) Gutshall and her husband Roy Gutshall of Bluebell, PA. Edward leaves two nephews in Pennsylvania, Roy P. Gutshall and his wife Elizabeth and Kyle Gutshall and his wife Christina. He also leaves behind his former wife Barbara (Hoffman) Mercorelli and many cousins and friends.
Edward was a graduate of Framingham South High School and attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and graduated from Framingham State College. He was employed for many years at Field Facts in Framingham and Donna Jessica in Ashland and was employed at various other companies including Tommy’s Taxi.
Ed was involved with volleyball since 1977. He played both indoor and outdoor volleyball and was the captain of many teams. He also coached volleyball at Framingham South High School and Medfield High School and was active on the board of the New England Regional Volleyball Association from 1988 to 1992.
Visiting hours will be held at the MetroWest Funeral and Cremation Service of Wadsworth-Chiappini, 318 Union Ave., Framingham, Tuesday, January 31, from 4:00 t0 7:00 in the evening with a closing prayer service at 7:00 o’clock. Interment and committal prayers will take place at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 1, at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Auburn Road, Millis, MA.
(Obituary and photo via Wadsworth-Chiappini)
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. I play volleyball with Ed, and am his neighbor. He took our son under his wing working for him odd jobs and playing volleyball together and will be missed from our volleyball community and neighborhood. RIP Ed! We will miss you and thank you for being a great neighbor!
RIP Ed. You will be greatly missed in the courts.