Edward Joseph Pfister

Edward J Pfister, 58, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, passed away at home on April 16, 2019. Ed was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on March 25, 1961. He spent much of his childhood moving from state to state, eventually settling on Colby College in Maine for a degree in English literature. A summer course in Paris fueled his passion for travel, and after graduation he decided to follow his dreams, venturing to the north of England to coach and play American football. There, as fate would have it, he bumped into the love of his life while handing out game-day fliers in a pizza shop. He married his English rose, Susan Jones, on August 15, 1987 in Oldham, England, gaining not only a partner in life, but the son he always dreamed of. He moved his new family back to the US, where he pursued a law degree at St. Thomas University, graduating in 1991 with several awards and the happy arrival of a new baby girl. He worked tirelessly and distinguished himself as a civil attorney for several large firms in Miami, eventually ending as a partner at Phillips, Cantor, Shalek & Pfister for many years. Ed was passionate about the law and received numerous awards and accolades. He was h...[more]

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red to serve on the Board of Directors as President for Catholic Legal Services in Miami and was very proud to be named one of the Most Effective Lawyers 2008 by the Daily Business Review. When Ed wasn't working, his zest for travel continued. New York City. Cancun. San Juan. Paris. London. Dublin. Venice. Those are just a few of the places he explored with family and friends. He lived for family time, whether it was horseback riding with his wife, fishing with his son, or going to baseball games with his daughter. He loved nothing more than to be at home in his garden, working on yet another project. The holidays were always extra special, and he took pride in his yard decorations putting all others to shame. However, his greatest pride and joy was his family, and that was evident to all who knew him. Ed is survived by his wife Susan, and children Katie and Lee. They are forever grateful to have called him husband and father and will work to keep the memory of his love, kindness and generosity alive. The family of Ed would like to especially thank Dr. Jennifer Zikria, Dr. Srinath Sundararaman and all the staff and nurses at Memorial Regional Cancer Center in Hollywood, Florida. Your efforts allowed us two more precious years together, and we will never forget that. In lieu of flowers, Ed's family requests that you send a donation in his name to the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation: https://netrf.org/search-for-cure/give-now/