William ‘Bill’ Herridge Edwards
1932-2019
Edwards, William
“Bill” Herridge of Port Hastings died Friday,
September 13, 2019 in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital,
Antigonish following a brief illness.
Born June 17, 1932, in Glace Bay, Bill
was the only child of Ira and Geneva (Herridge) Edwards. He is
survived by his loving wife, Norma (Keigan) Edwards; his daughter,
Janet Lee (Wayne); his son, Bruce (Louise), his six grandchildren,
Kyle, Joel, Corinne, Brent, Brooke, and Nicole; his two
great-grandchildren, Bella and Briar. In addition to his parents, Ira
and Geneva, he was predeceased by his daughter-in-law,
Charlene.
Bill and Norma moved from Glace Bay to
Port Hawkesbury in 1960 when Bill began his career with Stora Forest
Industries and where he retired from in 1990. Throughout his working
years, Bill was a very active member of his community belonging to the
Port Hawkesbury Lions Club and as a church leader at Holy Trinity
Anglican Church. His love of music also was a big part of his life and
in addition to playing the guitar for many gatherings, he taught
private lessons in his home for many years.
Bill was known by all who met him, to be
a kind and caring man who loved life to the fullest and valued the
people he met along the way. To his family, he was an extremely loyal
and dedicated son, husband, father and grandfather. His most important
priority in life was his family and he took a very active role in the
lives of his children and grandchildren.
In retirement, Bill took great pride in
his home and gardening on his property, and going for drives in the
countryside. In recent years, he was very content to be around home
and to be the primary caregiver for Norma, which he did with the
utmost of love, compassion and selflessness.
His legacy will be his character, his
sense of humour and his love of family – he will never be forgotten by
those who knew him and his memory will live long in the hearts of his
family.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September
17, 2019, in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, 724 Granville Street,
Port Hawkesbury, with burial to follow in Holy Trinity Anglican
Cemetery, Port Hawkesbury. Family flowers only, please. Memorial
donations may be made to St. Martha’s Palliative Care Unit
or Holy Trinity Cemetery Fund, Port Hawkesbury. Words of comfort may
be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of William ‘Bill’ Herridge Edwards..
Dennis Haverstocks funeral homes
Death notice for the town of: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia