Edward "Ed" E. Shaheen, a resident of Seabrook, NH, formerly a longtime resident of Methuen, MA, passed away on December 6, 2021, at the age of 84.

Ed was born in Lawrence, MA on May 8, 1937, the son of Shaheen "Shay" Mansour Shaheen and Selma Hasbany. Ed graduated from Central Catholic High School and attended Lowell Tech where he earned a degree. Ed worked for many years at Cabletron and Teledyne in operations management.

During his retirement, Ed loved going to the beach and enjoyed many years living between Seabrook, NH and Jensen Beach, FL. He leaves behind many dear friends and family both near and far. When home in Seabrook, Ed always enjoyed having his grandchildren visit - he was a proud "Jiddo". Ed was a devout parishioner at St. Anthony's Church in Lawrence, MA and St. Elizabeth Church in Seabrook, NH. You could count on him to be an hour early for Mass and then chat with the priest after Mass. Ed loved traveling, Lebanese food and animals, especially dogs.

As a child, Ed was proud to be an Eagle Scout earning over 21 merit badges. Ed joined the Knights of Columbus in 1972 and had 49 consecutive years of honorary membership.

Ed leaves behind his daughters, Cynthia Ryan and her husband, Gregory Ryan of Reading, MA; Diana Burnham and her husband, James Burnham of Reading; sister Admarose Bennett of Methuen, MA. His loving grandchildren, Matthew Ryan, Stephen Ryan, Lauren Ryan and Alexis Burnham.

Funeral Home visiting hours will be held Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 10:00am to 12:30pm. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, December 18 at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.), Reading, MA at 12:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Ed's memory to the David K Johnson Foundation supporting a cure for Alzheimer's and helping families affected at www.dkjfoundation.org/donations or PO Box 617, Reading, MA 01867.