Edward David Zajaczkowski Sr. 65, of Parish New York, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, while in the care of the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Wilkes-Barre on February, 8,1957, he was a son of the Edward and Charlotte Zegarski Zajaczkowski. His family moved to the Plains area where he attended SS. Peter and Paul Elementary School, Plains Junior High, and James M Coughlin High School. He continued his education attending welding school. After several years of working for General Dynamics as a welder building submarines for the United States Navy. Ed became a commercial fisherman and owner of the boat Linda Marie. Recently, he was a truck driver for Budweiser. Ed loved to go hunting and fishing with his family and friends and enjoyed their company throughout his life. He will be remembered as a caring son, brother, father, grandfather, and a great friend to those who knew him. He was a past member of Saints Peter and Paul Church, and the Plains American Legion Post 558. Ed was preceded in death by his father Edward; son Michael, and sister Lynda Zajaczkowski. Surviving are his mother Charlotte, Plains; son Edward Jr. and his wife Kacy, New Milford; daughter Deborah Zimmerman and her husband Donald; Meshoppen; son Joseph, Scranton; grandchildren Kai; Mercedes; Hailie; Hudson; Emberleigh; Jacob; Michaela; Jordan; Lila; and Zayva; brother Paul, Plains Twp.; sister Karen Toole and her husband James, Easton; along with niece and nephews. Friends and family are invited to attend a visitation at SS. Peter and Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains Twp. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be celebrated by Pastor John C. Lambert. Interment will follow in St. Joachim’s Cemetery, Meshoppen. Arrangements are in the care of the Yanaitis Funeral Home Inc., Plains Twp.