Edward Ernest Szymanski

Edward Ernest Szymanski, age 63, passed away June 18, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at Ebeid Hospice after a long illness. He was born July 13, 1957, in Toledo to the late Edward and Hazel (Hopkins) Szymanski. Ed graduated from Woodward High School in 1976 and attended the University of Toledo. He was known for his kind generosity and most days minding his successful jewelry business. Respected throughout the community as an honest businessman, Ed was a licensed diamond broker for 37 years. He grew up in the business helping his father at coin shows where he learned about buying and selling gold. He later joined his brother Paul to operate a jewelry store in Point Place before founding Legends in Time 32 years ago. Ed always liked antique jewelry and was drawn to the wholesale business. In 2006 he decided to expand and opened Estate Jewelers in Sylvania. The business soon outgrew its original building and now resides on Monroe Street. Ed worked as an electrician with Local 8 IBEW prior to his career as a jeweler, stayed connected to the union and the wonderful stories remain. Always kind and funny, he will be forever missed as a husband, father, brother, and friend. Left to mourn his loss are his wife, Frances “Fran”; son, Myles; daughter, Stephanie Castillo; stepdaughter, JoEllen Cherko; stepson, Scott (Jennifer) Cherko; brother, Paul; and sisters, Judy Pacer, Linda (Larry) Lakatos and Sandy (Jim) Paszczykowski. In addition to his granddaughter Madison Castillo, he leaves four grandchildren and three great grandchildren through marriage, and many in-laws, nieces, and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his in-laws, Kenneth and Josephine Symington. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-8 p.m. in the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 Sylvania Ave. (west of Corey Rd.) where funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 2021. Burial will follow at Toledo Memorial Park. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, contributions in Ed’s memory be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.