Schlaich, Edward F. of Lexington, October 31, 2017. Husband of the late Helen R. Casey. Father of Susan Nicolopoulos of North Billerica, Cynthia Croughwell and her husband James of Peabody, Stephen Schlaich of Dracut, and William Schlaich and his wife Bethany of Ashby. Brother of Eleanor Thebodo of Tewksbury. Ed is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Christina, Jarrett, Connor, Mathew, and Joseph, and by many nieces and nephews. U.S. Air Force Korean War Veteran. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington Saturday Nov. 4 at 9am followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Brigid Church, Lexington at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours Friday from 4pm to 8pm. Donations in his memory may be made to the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, 200 Springs Rd. Bedford, MA 01730. Interment Westview Cemetery, Lexington.