Joseph C. Edwards

Joseph C. Edwards obituary, Haverhill, MA

Joseph C. Edwards

Joseph Edwards Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home on Mar. 19, 2026.
Joseph C. Edwards, 81, husband of Carolyn (Donnelly) Edwards of Haverhill, passed away on February 21, 2026 at Wingate Residences.

Joseph was born in Trenton, Michigan on November 8, 1944 to Charles and Nettie (Hindle) Edwards and was a graduate of Tenney High School, Class of 1962. He then went on to earn his Law Degree from New England School of Law. Joseph was always very active in Haverhill and was on the Board of trustees for NECCO and also the City of Haverhill Liquor Commission.

Joseph is survived by his wife Carolyn (Donnelly) Edwards of Haverhill; and also leaves behind his step sons Kevin Hayes of Nashville, TN, Eric Hayes and Lisa Peterson of Bradford, and Steven Hayes and Holly Hanson of Raymond, NH; and his brother Dale Edwards and sisters Judith Currier, Mary Ellen Morin, and Winifred and George Pollister. He was predeceased by his step daughter Colleen Hayes in 2019.

Arrangements are under the care of the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main Street, Haverhill. Please visit www.comeaufuneral.com or Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook.

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