Edvin Lyngstad

EDVIN LYNGSTAD, 88, Native of Norway, Retired Dock Builder, Commercial Fisherman, Father and grandfather. Longtime Staten Islander Edvin (Ed, Eddy, Lull) Lyngstad, 88, of Eltingville, passed peacefully on Thursday in his home surrounded by family. Born in Karmoy, Norway, he immigrated to Brooklyn in 1952, marrying his wife of 51 years in 1956, Oddrun (Mannes). The two settled together in Eltingville in 1964. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Edvin was a member of the Carpenters Union, Local 1456, where he worked as a Dock builder for 50 years. In addition, he was a commercial fisherman, fishing scallops out of Cape May, NJ as well as king crabs out of Alaska. Mr. Lyngstad was a member of the Sons of Norway at Nansen’s Lodge and attended Eltingville Lutheran Church. He was an avid sportsman, playing soccer in his youth as well as early adult years in Brooklyn. He enjoyed watching all kinds of sports, specific favorites were, baseball and football and soccer, rooting for all the NY teams while rooting for the strongest teams in the soccer arena. He also enjoyed playing cards and poker with his close friends, and was a great cook. Edvin was a very humble man who lived a simple life consumed with the happiness of his family. He was a very proud father and grandfather who spent much of his free time with all of them. He was well loved by everyone and had a positive impact on all those fortunate to have crossed his path. Never at a loss for words, his humor and sarcastic wit, kept everyone on their toes, yet an extremely sensitive man with a heart of gold. Mr. Lyngstad is predeceased by his wife, Oddrun and survived by his three children, Earl, Janneth and Laila Lyngstad, two granddaughters, Jenna and Lauren, nephew Allan and two brothers in Norway, Harald (Bjorg) and Per (Manghild) Lyngstad, his Sister In-laws, Ellinor Anderssen and Ellen Jensen as well as many nieces and nephews and his beloved Boston Terrier, Hank. A Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Eltingville Lutheran Church located at 300 Genesee Ave. Staten Island, New York 10312. Cremation services will be private. The family will receive friends from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. on Monday at the John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd. (at Eltingville Station), Staten Island, New York.

Edvin Lyngstad

October 14, 1928 - September 14, 2017