Eric Olney
March 17, 1976 ~ February 13, 2023
Eric Olney, age 46, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023. Beloved son of Larry Olney and the late Barbara Chesis Olney, he is survived by his daughter, Colette, his wife, Emily, and his brother, Matt. Eric graduated from Harvard and received a law degree from Columbia, both with honors. He loved baseball, music (especially old school hip hop), skiing, sushi, Larry Bird, and irony. He was extremely smart, funny, loyal, and creative, turning everyday events into nicknames, sayings, and larger-than-life memories. He loved spending time with his daughter, writing stories, painting, making music, learning about science, and baking pumpkin pies.
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Chapel Service: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. We are so very sorry for your loss!
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May Erics memory be a blessingSending love and prayers for peace
Eric was one of the classiest athletes and young men I ever had the privilege to coach in varsity baseball in Newburyport. Surely a member of my “all plunger team”. Rest in peace Eric!
Sending our deepest sympathies to your family. We are so sorry for your loss. May Eric Rest In Peace.
we are terribly sad to learn of Eric’s passing Our sincere sympathy to His wife , daughter & family Love and prayers to Larry & Matt. We surely have many wonderful memories of Eric Mike & the gang all through school together in Newburyport May Eric be at peace with Mom Barb & others he loves in eternal heaven. Always Pam & John and family
Eric was as witty as he was hilarious and kind. He was also an epicure and a connoisseur of sushi. One of his lesser known achievements was being quoted in Zagat Guide for Sushi of Gari, (“omakase is off the hook”), which in fact we’ve all been to together for omakase countless times. As I recall, the full sentence was “Yo, this omakase is off the hook!” and was accompanied by a finger snap. Alas, only a part of it made it into Zagat’s rather buttoned-up 2013 Edition.
Behold, Eric’s Zagat mention:
Sushi of Gari 46
Food: 27
Decor: 16
Service: 22
Cost: $82
The “omakase is off the hook” at this “innovative” Japanese quartet from chef Gari Sugio, whose “buttery”, “ethereal” sushi amounts to “bite-size works of art”; though the settings are austere and the morsels “expensive”, purists pronounce the experience “worth every last penny.”
Over the years, Eric’s attended so many Lincoln Center events and galas. Here’s one from Oct 17, 2011, us hanging out oh-so-casual at the Met Opera balcony. This not-at-all-posed completely spontaneous photo is entitled:
“Y’know, Us. The cool kids at the back of the bus. Taking your lunch money.”
I take the blame for the dubious title; it’s from my Facebook page.
We are so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and your family every day.
teammate and all-around authentic person. We sent each other birthday cards and letters through college. I will cherish my memories of him during those simpler