Edward Charles Casmer (1975-2023) 

Edward Charles Casmer, age 47, of Sandy, Utah, died on September 17, 2023 in Murray, Utah.

Edward Charles Casmer was born in San Diego, California on Thanksgiving Day, to Sara Roney and Dennis Ronald Casmer in November 1975. Ed lived his early years in California and Virginia, finally settling in North Carolina. He grew up enjoying a close relationship with his parents and older brother, David, who he looked up to both literally and figuratively. Ed spent his middle and high school years in Currituck, North Carolina, attending Currituck High School, graduating in 1994. Ed attended North Carolina State University, where he met the love of his life, Lisa. He graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics in 1998.

Ed and Lisa spent the early years of their relationship living in Northern California, where he worked for a tech company. They later moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, finally settling in Sandy, Utah. Edward and Lisa were married on June, 30, 2001 and spent many years working, traveling, and adventuring together. They adopted a labradoodle named Raleigh, who they adored and treated like their child. Ed had a soft spot for all animals, but especially dogs. Ed’s favorite thing to do with Raleigh was wrestle and play fetch.

Ed and Lisa have two sons who were the joy of Ed’s life. He was a loving and attentive father who spent time with his boys, helping with bedtime and making sure they felt loved and valued. He was so proud of Edison and Frankie, and loved building Lego sets, wrestling, going on camping trips, and enjoying walks with them. He especially loved watching them scooter and ride their bikes.

Ed was passionate about computers and new technology, and worked many years in various tech companies and start-ups. He was an industry expert in cyber security, recognized globally. He was the Founder and CTO of the cloud security startup, Cloud Storage Security. It was rare to see Ed not wearing one of his tech conference or company t-shirts. He enjoyed his job and loved the people he worked with.

Ed loved eating out with friends and family, traveling, hiking, and working out. In 2018, Ed developed heart failure, which barely slowed him down, other than when he was admitted to the hospital. Everyone who met and knew Ed loved him. He made friends with other patients, as well as with his cardiac providers and staff. In April 2019 he received a much-needed heart transplant. His recovery was miraculous, as his new heart brought his energy back and allowed him to do some of his favorite things again — like wrestling with his sons and spending time outdoors.

Ed’s favorite things were his wife, Lisa, his sons, his dog, tech gadgets, Starbucks, his truck, massages, his new e-bike, Indian food, hiking, bear hugging, and camping (but only if he had his own toilet, complete with a bidet).

Ed will be remembered for his enthusiasm for life, his quick wit, his endless energy, his never-ending smile and his love of all things tech. He had an incredibly outgoing personality and the ability to make friends with everyone he met and make them feel like they were his best friends. He gave bone-crushing bear hugs, was full of optimism, and had an amazing ability to overcome health problems. Ed made the most of every beat of his gifted heart, was generous with his time and money, and had a faithful, dedicated love for his wife and sons.

Ed is survived by his adored wife, Lisa, two beloved sons, his parents, brother, sister-in-law, his in-laws, Lisa’s siblings, their spouses and children, and many many friends. He was preceded in death by his awesome dog, Raleigh.

Ed will be deeply missed as the loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend that he was. His generosity continues as he was able to pay it forward by donating his corneas to someone in need, as well as his body to science. In Ed’s memory, please give someone a big bear hug today! Weeeeeee! 

Donations to the Donate Life America, American Heart Association, International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation or the education funds for Ed’s sons are appreciated. 

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