Edward James Easton, Jr., MD

August 16, 2023

Edward James Easton, Jr., MD: beloved son of Edward Sr. and Eleanor; husband of 50 years to Gretchen; devoted father to Brooke, Blair, and Ingrid; grandfather (“Doc”) to Oak, Sedley, Hezekiah, Rhodes, and Gus; father-in-law to Clayton and Jonathan; dear friend to John, Peggy, Frank, and Debbie; companion to shelties; precious child of God.  Ed was a natural athlete and enjoyed competing in tennis and golf.  He loved trees, riding his road and mountain bikes, and reading the Wall Street Journal.  He was happiest spending time at Kiawah Island with his family and dogs.  Ed will be remembered for his smile, sense of humor, generosity, and dedication to family.  He was loved by many and will be deeply missed.

Ed was born February 12th, 1943 in Brockton, Massachusetts and passed peacefully at home in Charlotte on August 16th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones.  Ed enrolled at Boston College with dreams of majoring in English and becoming a teacher, but his talents led him to science and eventually a medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine.  He then completed both an internship and residency in internal medicine at Tufts Medical Center, where a spunky nurse named Gretchen Lindquist caught his attention and never let go.  While Gretchen pursued a nursing graduate degree in Colorado, Ed served as lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service (CDC) in Tucson, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico.  He developed an affinity for wintertime golf while living in the southwest, before returning to the northeast to complete his residency in radiology/nuclear medicine at Yale-New Haven Medical Center.  Ed and Gretchen married in Connecticut in 1973.  Ed was able to resume warm weather golf with a relocation to Charlotte in 1976, joining Charlotte Radiology Group as the Director of Nuclear Medicine.  Charlotte quickly became home for the Eastons, where they started their family and made lifelong friends.  Ed completed his professional career serving at the Naval Medical Center at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.  He spent retirement working on his chess game, perfecting his two handed forehand, and loving his growing family.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ed’s honor to Youth on Course, 30 Ragsdale Dr, Suite 201, Monterey CA 93940 or online https://youthoncourse.org/donate

A private celebration of Ed’s life will be scheduled for a later date.

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service. 1321 Berkeley Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204.  Online condolences can be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.

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  • Kim Phillips

    My deepest condolences to Gretchen and the family. It was a pleasure to have known and worked with Ed. He was a devoted family man, brilliant, and kind. His was a life well lived, and that is really the best any of us can hope for. He will be missed. Love and blessings.

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  • Garrik Sturges

    Some many wonderful memories skiing and living two doors down. I am so lucky to have known such a kind man with the same goofy sense of humor as my father. I will miss him very much. I like to think of him together again with Sybil and happily riding his bike over to the tennis courts.

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  • Maureen Cooper

    Ed was wonderful son. As his parents grew older and could make the drive from Massachusetts to Charlotte Ed would drive up from Charlotte and bring them down and also bring them home to Massachusetts. When the drive became too much for Ed he would fly up bring his mother down to Charlotte and bring her back. He would often visit Massachusetts take his mother and her sister to Foxwoods for some gambling. She died 2 years ago. A very devoted son. I admired him

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  • Braxton and Dinah Barrett

    We are saddened to learn of Ed's passing and extend our condolences to Gretchen and family. Braxton and Dinah Barrett

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  • Richard and Peg Rinaldi

    So sad to hear of my dear friend, Eddys passing. Our memories hold a special place in our hearts. We loved him and your family like no other. Our prayers are lifted up for him and you all. He is a “special person” to our family. Love Rich and Peg

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  • Pam Gill

    Dearest Gretle, Brooke, Blair, and Ingrid, We send you our love and our support at this very sad time in your life. We loved your dad! He was never seen without a really wide smile which gave everyone a big lift and made one feel so welcome. He always knew exactly what to say to make one feel better. He was so talented in tennis and golf and always kept fit and full of vigor. Ed had the best sense of humor and his one liners cannot be beaten! Gretle, Thank you for bringing Ed to Charlotte for 46 years of a Wonderful life. Love, Pam, Dixie, Alec, & Beau

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  • Mike and Kim ONeill

    Kim and I send our deepest condolences to Gretchen and all the Easton family. I met Ed in the Nuclear Medicine department at CMC not long after I mloved here.

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  • Jim Coumas

    My sincere condolences to the Easton family.I worked with Ed for over a decade at CRG. He was brilliant, an incredible athlete and a wonderful colleague. Having migrated down to Charlotte from MA , Ed quickly became a friend who shared many talents with me from investing to politics. I still owe him one!

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  • Doug and Julie Chapman

    Our condolences to all the Easton families. Julie and I were fortunate to have been next door neighbors of Ed and Gretchen for almost seventeen years. He would look over the brick wall and signal me over for conversations about medicine or a new sprocket he had just installed on his road bike. His wit and smile were infectious. His PET scan diagnosis of my dad saved him from a premature death. We’ve lost a good one in Ed.

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  • Kelda Reimers

    It was a pleasure to have know Dr. Easton. He will be remembered for his kindness, humor and generosity.

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