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Edwin Riggs
October 5, 1971 – September 13, 2024
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It is with profound broken hearts that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Edwin Riggs on Friday, September 13, 2024, at the age of 52 years old.
Edwin was an extraordinary husband, father, brother, son, and friend who would take the shirt off his back for someone. He was hard working, loyal, caring, compassionate, funny, and selfless, but above all, he loved his family beyond measure. His laughter was contagious, he could make an empty room feel full. Edwin left this world peacefully in his favourite place, his home in Bay De Verde, surrounded by his family.
He was the best dad and husband. Edwin took immense pride in his families accomplishments, always speaking about them whenever the opportunity presented itself. He would always look forward to settling in at the end of a workday to talk over a cup of Tetley tea with carnation milk. His passion for nature was observed hiking with his children. During family vacations, he was always alongside his children on the front row of every roller coaster, memories that will be cherished forever.
Edwin was the chef of a good pot of goulash, made a stellar porkchop, and was top chef on the barbeque. He loved living life and loved a good deal. Edwin would venture out to the grocery store and come back with 24 cans of mushroom soup, simply because they were on sale.
You would often see Edwin in a pair of Eddie Bauer khaki pants, he always had to have cash and a napkin in his pocket. His Saturday morning routine consisted of a dump run with a Tim’s coffee accompanied by his dog, Pippa, and his Sunday morning routine included a Costco grocery run, early in the morning of course, because that is “the only time the good fruits and vegetables are in stock”. He always had to read out everything he purchased on the receipt.
He loved to be active and busy, often starting multiple household jobs, but of course, rarely finishing them. And was he ever forgetful, even managing to drive to work with his tea mug on the hood of his truck, only to find out at a red light after looking in his rear-view mirror.
Edwin devoted his life to helping others through tough times. In his career, starting as a child and youth care worker and eventually becoming a child and adolescent social work therapist. He was and will continue to be a role model within the healthcare community. He made the world a better place.
Leaving to keep his legacy alive is Edwin’s loving wife Kenda, their two beautiful children who he adored Madison (Jeremy) and Keegan, and their fur babies Pippa and Puss Puss. Also leaving to mourn and remember Edwin is his mother Dorothy (Dot) who will miss her “Eddie me boy” dearly; siblings Ricky (Evelyn), Marie (Brad), Colleen (Rob), Michelle (Kelly), Denise; Father-in-law Eric; Mother-in-law Melita; Sister-in-law Melissa (Jeff); best friend Billy; a large circle of nieces and nephews (Jordan, Candace, Cassandra, Ashley, Bradley, Cameron, Brady, Colin, Nathan, Emma); great nieces and nephews (Esmae, Nolan, Rosa); many wonderful family, friends, and colleagues. Edwin is predeceased by his dad, Cyril Riggs.
Resting at Caul’s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Rd, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Visitation in Hopkin’s Funeral Home, Old Perlican, on Friday September, 20, 2024 from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Funeral Mass to take place from Parish of Assumption, Bay de Verde, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 1 p.m. with interment to follow at Assumption Cemetery.
Flowers will be gratefully accepted, or donations may be made in Edwin’s memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Edwin… “the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be”.
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