Edith Anderson

Edith passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the age of 97. She was predeceased by father Fredrick Sands (1963), and mother Martha (1964), her daughter, Karen Lynne (1976), her husband, James Paterson Anderson (1985) and her sister Helen (2016). She is loved and missed by her son, Sebastien (Dale), her daughter-in-law Francine, and her granddaughter Ashley, grandson-in-law Terry Otto and her grandchildren Carter and Tyler James, her niece Joan and her husband Jack Crawford, as well as Brian and Lyndsay Crawford and their children Jenny, Amy, Andrew, her extended family Joanne and Jack Beattie, Michelle and Clay and son Sage (Kim), Lise and her children Kathryn and Alex, Andre and Eileen and their children Paul and Nicole,  in addition to many beloved friends. She left lasting loving impressions on those whose lives she touched. Her laugh was infectious.

Edith emigrated from Northern Ireland to Edmonton, Alberta in 1956. She worked as a Custodian for the Edmonton Public School Board until she retired (1990). She moved to Coquitlam, BC (2001) and lived with Sebastien and Francine until 2022, when she went into long term care. She was well known among her friends for her love of chocolate, dessert, the colour purple, as well as her Irish accent. While slight in stature, Edith had broad shoulders upon which she carried the life burdens that were visited upon her. Following the death of her husband, Edith developed strength and independence. She was a founding member of the Glen Pine Seniors Society and actively participated in their activities such as going to horse races, day trips and chair yoga.

A private viewing will take place on Monday, April 7, 2025. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 14, 2024, at Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Old Rugged Cross Garden, 16102 Fort Road, Edmonton, AB, followed by a celebration her life.

Special thanks to the Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Aides and Staff at Age Care Royal City Manor.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia or a charity of your choice.