Edward Paul Elcik

Born in Lewiston, ME on September 7, 1940, Edward was the son of Paul and Gertrude Elcik of Lisbon Falls, ME. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1958, entered the navy in 1958, and upon his honorable discharge in 1961, started a four-decade career in real estate appraisal, serving as the full-time tax assessor in Exeter, Portsmouth, and Amherst, and running a thriving freelance career well into his retirement. Setting valuations for residential taxes lead to some heated fights—no one likes to be taxed—but Ed parried emotion with calculations, his best defense a mathematical defense.

Ed was also an accomplished bowler who competed in national bowling championships—his record was 11 consecutive strikes in one game. Three days before he died, Ed bowled his last string—despite unoiled lanes he grumbled about for two days—with his beloved senior league at Striker’s East in Raymond. A tall man with a deep voice, Ed had a soft spot for dogs, fluffy clouds, and ice cream.

Family members include his wife Dolores “Dodie” Elcik of Concord; his daughter Cathy Elcik and son-in-law Mike Kelly of Winthrop, MA; his daughter Karen Baum and son-in-law Marc Baum of Concord; and his grandson Ryan Young of Concord.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, June 14th from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Bennett Funeral Home, 209 North Main Street, Concord, NH. A funeral mass will be at 11:00am on Friday, June 15th at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 180 Louden Road, Concord, NH, followed by a casual reception at the church. Burial will follow in Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord at 2:00pm. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.bennettfuneral.com