Edna J. Lavandier
1921-2017
Edna J.
Lavandier , 96, passed away peacefully with family and friends by her
side, on August 3, 2017 at Wuesthoff Medical Center in Melbourne.
Edna, an only child, was born in New York City. Following her
mother’s death, she was raised by her grandmother. She
married Hank Manzini and following his death, married Amos Lavandier.
In the early years of their marriage, Edna and Amos resided in
Thornwood, Westchester County, New York, and then in 1977 relocated to
Melbourne Beach. Edna had a brilliant mind, especially for numbers. At
21 years of age, Edna completed her Master’s Degree in
Engineering, majoring in physics and mathematics. Following her
studies, she was employed as a researcher with RCA in New Jersey for
several years. In the late 1940s, she joined Union Carbide and
eventually became head of their Corporate Information Center in New
York, responding to information requests worldwide regarding Union
Carbide and its products. Following Amos’s death in 1999,
Edna volunteered for almost 40,000 hours with the hospital auxiliary
of Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center in
Melbourne. She served as a waiting rooms coordinator, treasurer and
vice-president of the auxiliary and received the 2014 Space Coast
Humanitarian Award. Edna also loved her beachfront condominium and
served in various capacities, including board member, treasurer,
secretary, and president with the South Shores Oceanside Condominium
Association. She enjoyed Turner Classic movies, game shows, and was an
avid sports fan; especially football and her Dallas Cowboys. Edna was
a great listener, had a warm smile for everyone, and was a wonderful
friend, neighbor, and mentor. She was dearly loved and will be sadly
missed by her many nieces and nephews, and numerous friends and
co-volunteers.
Edna will be
laid to rest next to her late husband Amos at a later date in
Georgetown.
Time and date of Service for Edna will be
posted later on this site.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Edna J. Lavandier.source
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