BORN

1932

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Oshawa Funeral Home

847 King Street West

Oshawa, Ontario

Violet Edwards Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 24, 2017.

EDWARDS, Violet
Passed away at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Friday, July 21st, 2017 at the age of 84. Born November 10th, 1932 in Moneycarragh, Clough, Northern Ireland. Predeceased by her husband Desmond and son Derek. Survived by her sons Alan (Shelley) and Andrew (Nancy). Sister to Mandy Amos, Elizabeth Whiting (John), Robert Allen (Joy) all of England. Sister and best friend to Caroline Kraft of Oshawa. Special aunt to Kelly and Justin, and Martin and Patricia of British Columbia. Auntie Violet will be missed by her many nieces and nephews in the U.K. Sister-in-law to George Edwards of Oshawa and Margaret Stockdale of Scotland. Loving grandmother of Janelle (Joe), Brianne (Erol), Jamie (Andrew), Matthew (Jay), Mitchell (Sarah), Jacob and Griffith. Loving great grandmother to Kensey, Addison, Claire and Amelia. Visitation is open to the public on Wednesday, July 26th at the OSHAWA FUNERAL HOME, 847 King Street West (905-721-1234) from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Private family funeral to follow. Violet was known as Grandma Violet to many within her extended family. Her family was her "world".

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July 26, 2017

To the Edwards Family
Thinking of you and hoping in time the warm memories will help to ease the pain of your loss.

The Scheffee's Mike & Loraine

July 26, 2017

Thinking of everyone at this time. "May friends comfort you, faith uphold you, loving memories heal your heart."
Brad, Lisa, Blaine and Danielle

July 24, 2017

Jackie & Ernie Heinemann

Al, Shelley, Janelle, Bree and families...our deeepst condolences. She will be forever in your hearts and in your special memories. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. With love, Jackie Ernie and Chase.

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