1935
2012
Joy E. Edgar, 77 of Portland, wife of the late John B. Edgar, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Harrington Court in Colchester. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Helen (Haraden) Roberts.
Born on February 11, 1935 in Palm Beach, FL, she has been a Portland resident for over 50 years. She was a member of the Grandview Farms Barn Committee and the Jobs Pond Girls Beach Club.
She leaves her sons and daughters-in-law, John B. and Lee Ann Edgar of Colchester and Scott R. and Shelley Edgar of Lake Forest, CA, a daughter, Joanne Lambert Edgar and her spouse, Michelle Edgar Lambert of Andover, NH, a sister, Judy A. Roberts of Bar Harbor, ME, 4 grandchildren, John, Michael, Jack and Brady, several nieces and nephews and her cat, Molly.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 2, 2013 at 11AM at Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main St., Portland. Relatives and friends may call on Wednesday from 10AM until the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the CT. Humane Society 711 Russell Rd Newington, CT. 06111. or to CATALES, Inc., P.O. Box 901, Middletown, CT. 06457. To send an online expression of sympathy, please visit www.portlandmemorialfh.net
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John & Family.....so sorry to read about the loss of your mother. Thinking of you with fond memories at this sad time in your life.
Sandy Baik
January 4, 2013
John, Joanne and Scott -
So sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Tracy Manchester Raicik
January 3, 2013
My thoughts and prayers are with you all..
Lisa Tripoli
January 3, 2013
I am truely sorry for your loss...thinking of you
January 3, 2013
Joanne, so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you , Michelle and the rest of your family. Lots of love to you all , Jane Marner and Family
January 2, 2013
Joy was a very sweet friend,I so enjoyed hanging with the executive board at Jobs Pond~ those were truly wonderful times..I will miss Joy's wit and vigor and I hope her Betty and Pat Swanson are up sitting around a nice pond and enjoying themselves.. We will love and miss you all~ until we see each other again~~Much Love Sweet Joy, Much Love
Alison Wagner
December 30, 2012
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