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In Memoriam
Edward (Edd) Vernon Houlehan
Edward (Edd) Vernon Houlehan was born May 18, 1951. He passed away in the home he loved on May 5, 2022.
Throughout his life, Edd was an extraordinary drummer and musician who traveled and played with many well-known recording artists, along with putting together his own band. He especially loved progressive music.
Edd was also an accomplished tile setter, known for his exceptional work, and a jeweler and gem cutter who created many beautiful pieces. He enjoyed archery and hunting morel mushrooms, and made friends wherever he went.
He loved walks in the woods at home with his wife and their furry boy, Redd.
Edd stayed in close contact with many lifelong friends and loved talking and spending time online with them. His passion for music kept him creating, writing and producing music, together with his musician friends.
Edd is survived by his wife, Andi; her daughter, Tiffani and husband, Mike Minafo; grandchildren, McKenzi Blanton and Ashton Minafo; his sister, Trisha Signs; and her children, Anson Eastin, his nephew, and Heather Eastin, his niece; his sister-in-law, Kathy Houlehan and his very dear niece, Kimberly Houlehan; and step-daughters, Sheena Layne and Kindell Glinkowski and Sheena’s daughter, Rebecca.
Edd joins his beloved daughter Brittany and his son-in-law Arthur Carroll in Heaven. Also his brother, Tim Houlehan and others he loved dearly.
Edd was an awesome husband, father and friend. He will be missed so very much!!!
I love you. So does Redd. We miss you sooo much.
Edd will be sorely missed. I loved hearing of his experiences back in the day with Arthur Brown, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, etc. He was a great creative musician , excellent drummer, and had a great sense of humor. Love you Brother. We shall meet and jam again.
Edd, you will be missed by Dan and I. We love you so much. You and Andi our dearest friends. Rest in Heaven. We will miss you and your great laugh.🙏❤️
What love and laughter you brought to my dear friend, Andi How very sorry i am that i didn’t have the chance to kick it with you and she after move to CA. I surely enjoyed our chats on phone in between the marathon calls to Andi. I knew we easily had much more conversation to share. Peaceful travels Dear soulful gent ❤️❤️
Best friend a man could have.although he left Detroit a lifetime ago…the 2000 miles between us were nothing.everytime my phone rings I still expect Edd .will miss him greatly
I have known Edd for over 30 years, we met in Santa Cruz California from our common friend Mark. Edd is the most unusually talented person I have ever know you might say Edd was a true Renaissance Man. I used to help him with his tile work in LA to Scotts valley California, he was the best at it too and wanted the mud perfect, “Ron take it back its too thin or too thick”. Contractors would ask for him to do his best work in expensive mansions in Pebble beach and Pacific grove, he was one of the best in that trade.
Edd had a heart of gold too. I remember 25 years ago, his friend invented a Pool horse like a floatable horse that was inflatable that children would ride in a pool, I put him and his friend in touch with a CEO of a local toy company. I remember Edd had tears in his eye explaining that a disabled child could benefit and left their spirts using this new pool horse. He had a soft side to him, especially with children.
One thing I have to say, If Edd ever borrowed money he would pay it back not matter what. Edd was the only person I knew I could truly trust with paying back loans. Edd was very trustworthy!
Edd told me stories where he cut his teeth with Rock and Roll near Rochester Michigan. Very talented with music, the drums of course, also keyboard, bass guitar and composing of music and overlaying a new album with his multilayer software program. Edd told me he also has a gold album from one of his old albums and had a faithful following too.
All the great stories he would tell me growing up with Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Glenn Fry and Bob Segar near Rochester. Ed said in high school they would rent on old farm house to practice their Rock and roll music before they were famous. His band would warm up for Rod Stewart they would nick name Rod Froggy because of his starchy voice. Edds moving to England to drum for Authur Brown, that’s were he got his love for English Sports cars, I remember his Red and Blue TR6s he had.
The stories of Bob Segar at a house party in high school and Bob leaving his guitar outside in the rain, “Bob you left your guitar on the front lawn and its raining” Edd yelled. Bob ran outside to get his wet Guitar.
And his travels with young Ted Nugent, just a few months ago told me his story when he and Ted were young on the way to a lake beach near Rochester. Ted had either a Limo or Hearse, Ted said watch this Edd, Ted saw a cop started driving with his feet to give the cop a hard time. He got pulled over but didn’t get a ticket and talked his way out of it.
Another story in the 60s when The Who first came to USA the first stop Detroit, Edds band was the warm up band, after the concert he saw Keith Moon, hitch hiking on the highway, Edd picked him up and took him home where his mom fed him and set up a bed for him and served breakfast the next morning for Keith. There were so many more stories…
I told Edd you have to write a book about growing up with these rock stars in the early years, great stories. Edd was an extraordinary man he was always full of energy and uplifting, I will miss him greatly. See you soon in that great reunion in Heaven my old friend.
Big Houle, the first time we met, Tim and I were probably in 6th or 7th grade. He kind of scared me! He was the first “hippie” I was ever around. Long hair, and playing the drums. Taking Tim to all kinds of concerts in Detroit. It was a different world to me! When Tim and I eventually married, 25ish years later, I grew to know the man he was, and love him dearly. Edd was a great story teller. Did I believe all of them, honestly, not always! LOL But he was always entertaining! The bond Big and Little Houle had was amazing. They argued constantly, but always ended with, I love you brother. You will be missed by all that knew you. Love Kathy xoxo
Sharing my last words with Edd.
Edd was among the musicians I’ve known but there’s those with talent which are the shinning stars. Edd was more than a great drummer, adept with other instruments, along with the melodic and appealing talent to arrange and produce, has cemented his fame. He deserves the celebrity impression shinning star bright enough for daylight.
We love you and miss you soooo much. We will be with you. We are together in spirit. XOX
Oh God I miss you so much. Redd is missing you too. This is so hard. I need your input in my life. I think about us all the time. We love you so much.
On June 25th, Brittany’s birthday, our furry son Redd came to join you in heaven. I feel lost without you both. My heart hurts but now you are both at peace and out of pain. I love you. I love you both. You are with me always.
Redd came to be with you on Brittany’s birthday. I miss you both soooo much. I love you both. XOX
I love you and Redd. I miss you two. Life feels empty. I wonder if you hear me talkng to you? X💚X