Edward Aaron “Dodie” Hosier Jr., 75, a resident of Harding, passed into eternal life on Monday morning, August 06, 2018, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

His loving wife is Patricia A. (Kamus) Hosier. Together, Edward and Patricia shared over 40 years of marriage.

Born on December 15, 1942, in Pittston, Edward was one of three sons born to the late Edward Aaron Hosier Sr. and Margaret (Williams) Hosier.

Raised in West Pittston, Edward was a graduate of the former West Pittston High School.

Prior to his retirement, Edward was employed for 41 years by the Pennsylvania American Water Company, formerly the Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company (PG&W).

For the past five years, Edward was the co-owner of Springbrook Fireworks, Pittston.

Edward was a member of Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Parish, Church of the Holy Redeemer, Harding, and was a mason with Saint John’s Lodge, No. 233, FA&M, Pittston and the Valley of Scranton Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Edward was also a life member of the West Pittston Fire Department, and a member of the Irem Temple Shriners.

A lover of the outdoors, Edward was an avid hunter, fisherman, and trapper. One of his favorite hobbies was beekeeping, and he served for some time as the secretary for the Lackawanna County Beekeepers Association. He was also an on-call volunteer with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, helping in many capacities over the years; and was selected by Cornell University to assist with research on bird migration.   

In addition to his parents, Edward and Margaret Hosier, Edward was preceded in death by his son, Edward Hosier III.

In addition to his wife, Patricia, Edward is survived by his children, Stephanie Hosier (Patrick Poelma), Tunkhannock; Aaron Hosier, Clarks Summit; and Brenda Hosier, Harding; his two grandchildren, Edrick Poelma, and Ellianna Polema, who was born just hours prior to Edward’s passing; his brothers, Carl (Patricia) Hosier, Arizona; and Barry (Grace) Hosier, West Pittston; as well as his many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral will be conducted on Monday, August 13, 2018, at 9:15 AM from the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 AM in the Church of the Holy Redeemer (Corpus Christi Parish), 2435 State Route 92, Harding, with Monsignor John J. Sempa, his Pastor, officiating.

Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton section of Kingston Township.

Family and Friends are invited to Edward’s viewing on Sunday, August 12, 2018, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

For additional information or to send the Hosier family an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home’s website, www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com, or Facebook page.

Memorial contributions may be made in Edward’s memory to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Donation Processing, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741-5014.