Eileen Joan Edwards
1928-2022
EDWARDS,
Eileen, Joan
May 13, 1928 –
February 6, 2022
Passed away peacefully
at Victoria Hospital in her 94th
year. Missed deeply by her loving husband of 70 years,
Derek Edwards. A beloved mother to Kevan
(Christine) and treasured Nana to Brendon (Jaime), Deanna (Matt) and
Great Nana to Benjamin Edwards. Aunt and Great Aunt to many
nieces and nephews both in Canada and England. Proceeded in
death by siblings Edith, Irene, Helen, Dorothy, Florence, Ivy, Alice,
Violet, George, Phyllis, and parents George and Emma
Poplett. Eileen was born in Redhill England and moved to
London ON Canada in 1958. Eileen was a partner in the family
owned catering business with her husband as well as an avid gardener
who took great pride in her flower and well-manicured shrub
gardens. She loved to bake and make special treats for her
family during the holidays. The family’s favourite memories
with her include time spent at Lake Huron on summer weekends at their
travel trailer and trips to Minnesota to visit her
grandchildren. She will be missed forever but forever
loved.
In accordance with her
wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held
at the Evans Funeral Home, 648 Hamilton Rd., on Friday, May 13, 2022,
from 12-1. A Celebration of her Life will be held in the
Evans Chapel at 1pm. To honour her memory, in lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to the Children’s Health Foundation,
in London ON, www.childhealth.ca
Evans Funeral Home,
519-451-9350, entrusted with arrangements. Online
condolences can be expressed at www.evansfh.ca
A tree will be planted, by the Evans Funeral Home, as a
living memorial to Eileen Edwards.
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Death notice for the town of: London, Province: Ontario