Ed Eldridge has been with the Sales Department of Gaudette Insurance Agency, Inc. since he joined the organization 13 years ago. He has divided his time between their two locations, spending his first six years in the Grafton office, then moving his desk to the corporate office in Whitinsville where he continues to work today. Ed's concentration is Commercial Sales, in particular Light Industrial, Main Street, and Auto Repair businesses. He continues to write Home, Auto & Life policies.
Ed is an active member of the Blackstone Chamber of Commerce Business Referral Group, enjoying the camaraderie and being able to work with and help other businesses throughout the Valley.
Ed is a member of the Uxbridge Rotary Club. Their fundraising provides everything from scholarships for area graduates to financial assistance for impoverished nations around the world struggling with the production of clean water, as well as funding programs such as the Smile Train that performs surgeries on children with Cleft Palates in under developed countries. This June 7th, Ed will co-chair the Rotary's day of golf at the beautiful Whitinsville Country Club, their largest annual fundraising event (shameless plug: save the date).
Ed lives in Douglas with his wife Mary, their three children, Ethan (16), Megan (13) and Zachary (11), and Zoey, the Shih Tzu (3). They have lived in Douglas for 15 years and absolutely love the community and the area. If you know Ed, then you know that at just about any time you can find him coaching some Youth sport in Douglas. He has been coaching Baseball, Basketball, Softball and Indoor Soccer in some capacity for the past 10 years and is looking forward to at least 5 more. Ed's goal is to keep it fun while trying to entice the kids' best efforts.
Ed's hobbies include skiing, basketball and especially gardening. Someday he intends to build a greenhouse for all of his plants.
Ed grew up in Medway, MA, the ninth of ten children and attended both Medway High School and Assumption College in Worcester, MA, He is proud that he still has tight bonds with his friends from both schools. Currently, Ed is working towards his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) professional designation. Ed loves being able to help people with confusing insurance issues, and finding a solution to them is even better.