In loving memory of
Dorothy Edwards

• September 10, 1928
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• January 07, 2024

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Dorothy Agnes (Meyer) Edwards (Dot Edwards), 95 of Cedar Creek Assisted Living Facility in Crystal River, FL, passed peacefully on January 7, 2024.

​Dorothy was born in Jersey City, NJ on September 10, 1928 to Harry and Alice (Peterson) Meyer. She is pre-deceased by her husband Leon R. Edwards, her daughter Suzanne (Edwards) Powell and her Grandson Todd L. Powell.

Surviving are her daughters Dorothy Edwards Levandusky (Carl) and Nancianne Edwards Chong (Jack) along with 10 Grandchildren, 17 Great Grandchildren and 7 Great-Great Grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and very special friends Laurie and Steve Thompson.

Dorothy enjoyed working with children, and touched many young lives as a teacher’s aide with specialized training in remedial reading at Jefferson elementary school in Trenton, NJ until she retired in 1994.

​In addition to holding an office with the AARP Chapter 607, Dorothy was an active member of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Mercer County, New Jersey Post 313, in which she held several offices, and was a Gold Life Member.

​Dorothy did so much work for her community. She did volunteer work for the Food for Friends Soup Kitchen in Rahway, NJ, was active in the Sunday School at the Church of the Holy Comforter, and was co-chair of their annual Easter Food Drive. In later years, she was a volunteer worker for the food pantry at Trinity Episcopal Church in Woodbridge. As busy as she was, Dorothy managed to find time to run many bus trips across the country for Diamond Tours, while still being very active in the Rahway Senior Citizens group, the Golden Age Club, and being voted “Senior of the Year” by The City of Rahway in 2009.

​She was an overall amazing lady, who was loved by everyone she encountered.

A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, 254 W. Norvell Bryant Hwy., Lecanto, FL 34461.

A service will be held in New Jersey in June, 2024; the date and time have not been established.

In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to:

The Wills Eye Foundation, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107;
The Shepherd of The Hills Episcopal Church, Lecanto, Fl;
or VITAS Hospice care, Lecanto FL.