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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Edna Lillian Simmons
Edna Lillian
Simmons
Apr 29, 1925 — Nov 21, 2013
Edna Lillian Simmons' Obituary
EDNA LILLIAN SIMMONS was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on April 29, 1925, the daughter of William Henry and Elizabeth [MacDonald] Simmons. She was one of seven children. She graduated from Springdale Street High School in 1941.
Following graduation, she immigrated to the Boston area where her aunts lived and became a registered nurse. She started her career at the New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, MA where she worked many years. While there, she lived on the hospital grounds before moving to Reading, MA. When Edna was 32 she became a United States citizen.
Edna was a member of the Billerica Seventh-day Adventist Church. She actively participated in the Dorcas Society and together she and her friend, Doris manned a blood pressure screening table at the Billerica Mall monthly and at the Yankee Doodle annual celebration each September. She also worked with the Boston Van Ministry for many years taking blood pressures. She was always willing to lend a hand whenever called upon.
In December of 2009 at the age of 84, Edna suffered a stroke after having taken a fall in her apartment building. She was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital after which she was discharged to Wingate Nursing Home in Reading, MA. The stroke left her unable to speak clearly but she always had a smile for everyone who cared for her.
Edna is survived by her 97-year-old sister, Florence Ivimey and her 86-year-old sister, Isobel Furlong, both of St. John's and several nieces and nephews. Her sister, Pearl Inkpen and brothers, Arthur, William and Stan Simmons all predeceased her.
Edna died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Blaire House in Tewksbury, MA after a brief illness. She will be missed by family and friends.
A Memorial service will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 30 Pond St., Billerica, MA on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2:30 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. The burial will take place Monday, Dec. 9 at 9:00 AM at the Forest Glen Cemetery, Forest Glen Road, Reading, MA. Donations can be made to the Billerica SDA Church, P. O. Box 1152, Billerica, MA 01821 in Edna's memory. Arrangements under the direction of the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, Reading. For on line guest book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com
Following graduation, she immigrated to the Boston area where her aunts lived and became a registered nurse. She started her career at the New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, MA where she worked many years. While there, she lived on the hospital grounds before moving to Reading, MA. When Edna was 32 she became a United States citizen.
Edna was a member of the Billerica Seventh-day Adventist Church. She actively participated in the Dorcas Society and together she and her friend, Doris manned a blood pressure screening table at the Billerica Mall monthly and at the Yankee Doodle annual celebration each September. She also worked with the Boston Van Ministry for many years taking blood pressures. She was always willing to lend a hand whenever called upon.
In December of 2009 at the age of 84, Edna suffered a stroke after having taken a fall in her apartment building. She was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital after which she was discharged to Wingate Nursing Home in Reading, MA. The stroke left her unable to speak clearly but she always had a smile for everyone who cared for her.
Edna is survived by her 97-year-old sister, Florence Ivimey and her 86-year-old sister, Isobel Furlong, both of St. John's and several nieces and nephews. Her sister, Pearl Inkpen and brothers, Arthur, William and Stan Simmons all predeceased her.
Edna died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Blaire House in Tewksbury, MA after a brief illness. She will be missed by family and friends.
A Memorial service will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 30 Pond St., Billerica, MA on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2:30 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. The burial will take place Monday, Dec. 9 at 9:00 AM at the Forest Glen Cemetery, Forest Glen Road, Reading, MA. Donations can be made to the Billerica SDA Church, P. O. Box 1152, Billerica, MA 01821 in Edna's memory. Arrangements under the direction of the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, Reading. For on line guest book visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com
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