Obituary for Pauline Edgar
Pauline Marie Edgar, 83, resident of Simsbury, CT since 1975 passed away peacefully at home July 30, after a short illness.
Pauline was born in Morant Bay, Jamaica to Quentin (Joe) and Enid (Azan) James and emigrated to the United States in 1963, where she met her beloved husband Archer. Together they celebrated 59 happy years of marriage. She was educated at Alpha Academy in Kingston.
She was a member of the Simsbury Women’s and Encore clubs and a past volunteer at the Child and Family- Services- Thrift shop. She was a talented watercolorist, an avid reader and a pretty good tennis player and golfer (two holes in one). She was good at knitting and crocheting. An excellent cook, she also possessed the greenest thumb. She loved entertaining and music of all genre but especially classic country. They enjoyed traveling and visited Western Europe, Scandinavia, the Far East, South Pacific, Mexico, Canada and most of the 50 states including 3 of the Hawaiian Islands. Her fondest travel memories were 10 days spent touring Scotland on their own, and a cruise with children and grandchildren to Bermuda. After Archer’s retirement they enjoyed being snow birds at their condo in Naples, FL for 12 years. She was a fan of all things UConn, the Alma Mater of her husband, two sons and both daughters in law. She was classy, stylish and compassionate and in later years devoted herself to feeding the wildlife and doting on her cat Lucy. But family was paramount for her.
She is survived by 3 children: Camille Cordeiro (Steve), Cromwell CT; David Edgar (Karen), Avon, CT; Paul Edgar (Jacqueline), West Hartford, CT: nine grandchildren -Samantha, Ryan, Eric, Evan, Sydney, Taylor, Ariana, Richard and Alicia and one great grandson Elijah.
Left to mourn are siblings: Ofelia (George), Columbia, CT; Leonie and Marina (Trevor), Bloomfield CT; Khaleel (Claire) and Percival (Beverly) Florida; Cecelia, Costa Rica; Rosanna (Errol), Adrian (Hellan) and Gillian, London, England and numerous nieces, nephews, in Laws and friends.
Her siblings Carmen, Keith, Pamela, Patrick and Andy predeceased her.
The family thanks the UConn hospital staff especially Dr. Whitcomb and his colleagues and the caring nurses and aides (Diane): McClean nursing home (Kim, Marsha): TheKey home care and the Farmington Valley VNA for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers she would like you to donate to an animal shelter of your choice or to the VNA.
The Vincent Funeral Home provided respectful and compassionate final preparations. Interment will be at the Simsbury cemetery in the Sycamore Columbarium at the convenience of the family.
Friends and family are invited to celebrate a joyful remembrance of her life on Saturday, September 30 at 11:30 AM in Simsbury. Please contact the family for directions to the venue.
Please visit Pauline’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online tributes.
Pauline was born in Morant Bay, Jamaica to Quentin (Joe) and Enid (Azan) James and emigrated to the United States in 1963, where she met her beloved husband Archer. Together they celebrated 59 happy years of marriage. She was educated at Alpha Academy in Kingston.
She was a member of the Simsbury Women’s and Encore clubs and a past volunteer at the Child and Family- Services- Thrift shop. She was a talented watercolorist, an avid reader and a pretty good tennis player and golfer (two holes in one). She was good at knitting and crocheting. An excellent cook, she also possessed the greenest thumb. She loved entertaining and music of all genre but especially classic country. They enjoyed traveling and visited Western Europe, Scandinavia, the Far East, South Pacific, Mexico, Canada and most of the 50 states including 3 of the Hawaiian Islands. Her fondest travel memories were 10 days spent touring Scotland on their own, and a cruise with children and grandchildren to Bermuda. After Archer’s retirement they enjoyed being snow birds at their condo in Naples, FL for 12 years. She was a fan of all things UConn, the Alma Mater of her husband, two sons and both daughters in law. She was classy, stylish and compassionate and in later years devoted herself to feeding the wildlife and doting on her cat Lucy. But family was paramount for her.
She is survived by 3 children: Camille Cordeiro (Steve), Cromwell CT; David Edgar (Karen), Avon, CT; Paul Edgar (Jacqueline), West Hartford, CT: nine grandchildren -Samantha, Ryan, Eric, Evan, Sydney, Taylor, Ariana, Richard and Alicia and one great grandson Elijah.
Left to mourn are siblings: Ofelia (George), Columbia, CT; Leonie and Marina (Trevor), Bloomfield CT; Khaleel (Claire) and Percival (Beverly) Florida; Cecelia, Costa Rica; Rosanna (Errol), Adrian (Hellan) and Gillian, London, England and numerous nieces, nephews, in Laws and friends.
Her siblings Carmen, Keith, Pamela, Patrick and Andy predeceased her.
The family thanks the UConn hospital staff especially Dr. Whitcomb and his colleagues and the caring nurses and aides (Diane): McClean nursing home (Kim, Marsha): TheKey home care and the Farmington Valley VNA for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers she would like you to donate to an animal shelter of your choice or to the VNA.
The Vincent Funeral Home provided respectful and compassionate final preparations. Interment will be at the Simsbury cemetery in the Sycamore Columbarium at the convenience of the family.
Friends and family are invited to celebrate a joyful remembrance of her life on Saturday, September 30 at 11:30 AM in Simsbury. Please contact the family for directions to the venue.
Please visit Pauline’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com