Obituary of Ed Rapp, Jr.

Edwin J. Rapp Jr, 77 of Wildwood Crest, NJ passed away Saturday, April

13, 2019. He was born Sept 26, 1941 in Philadelphia and graduated

from Father Judge High School. Edwin was the son of the late Edwin

and Catherine Rapp.

As a member of the National Guard, Ed served from 1963-1969. For

25 years he was a Wildwood Crest Volunteer Fireman. Ed worked at

South Jersey Hardware Roofing and retired after a career with the

Borough of Wildwood Crest.

As fate would have it, his perfect match, MaryLou DelConte would also

find her way from Philadelphia to Wildwood Crest. This pair would

marry October 3, 1964 and share a devoted life together for 49 years

until her passing in 2013. Ed is survived by his daughters, Michele

and Robert Ridgway, Pamela and Steve Martino; brother, Robert and

Judy Rapp; brother in law Louis and Coleene Delconte, sister in law the

late LouAnn DelConte and three beautiful granddaughters; Gina

Martino, Carly Ridgway, and Abby Ridgway. He will be dearly missed

by nieces, nephews and many close friends.

Family and Friends referred to him as “Eddie, The Rapper or Pop Pop”

and in every role there are special memories of love and laughs:

Sunday visits with McDonald's Breakfast in hand for his “girls”, Sitting

on his front porch talking to people headed to the beach or meeting

up with friends, this year round “shorts” wearing man will forever be

remembered and loved.

Services to honor the memory of Edwin J. Rapp Jr. will be held

Thursday, April 18 th , at the Ingersoll Greenwood Funeral Home. 1201

Central Ave. North Wildwood, NJ. The family will receive visitors

beginning at 10-11 am. Condolences may be made to

ingersollgreenwoodfh.com