Edna A. (Cyr) Pomerleau, a resident of Reading for 50 years, died at her home on October 30, 2016. She was 86 years of age. Edna was born in New Brunswick, Canada on September 8, 1930 the daughter of the late Donat and Marie (Gauvin) Cyr.

She was an active member of St. Athanasius Church which she was an original member of the "Craft Ladies". She enjoyed knitting and bird watching but her family was first and foremost in her life.

Edna was the beloved wife of the late Armand R. Pomerleau. Devoted mother of Janet Sullivan and her husband Russell of Wilmington, Doris Sattazahn and her husband Gary of Lakewood, CO, Bob Pomerleau and his wife Denise of Methuen, Ron Pomerleau and his wife Mimi and Donna Pomerleau all of Reading. She was the loving grandmother of Patrick, Katie, Cassi, Amie, Kimberly, Stephanie, and Daniel and loving great grandmother Evie and Jackson.

Edna's funeral will be held from the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.) Reading on Thursday, November 3 at 9:30am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Athanasius Church 300 Haverhill St., Reading at 10:30am. Burial to follow in Charles Lawn Cemetery, Reading. Funeral home visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 4:00-7:00pm.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Edna's memory to St. Athanasius Church 300 Haverhill St. Reading, MA 01867, the Paralyzed Veterans of America P.O. Box 921 Wilton, NH 03086-0921 or the Special Olympics of Massachusetts 512 Forest St. Marlborough, MA 01752. For directions and on line guest book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com