Edith May Mobley was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1935. She was the third child of Edith and Walter Wilson. She was born later in life to her parents and her siblings, Walter and Jean, were considerably older and she was doted on by all of the family.
Edith attended Neshaminy High School and was involved in music and drama. She was a good student, had many friends and graduated in 1954. She maintained a cherished lifelong friendship with her high school classmate, Barbara. Edith married her first husband, James, and gave birth to her only child, Sherry. In 1971, Edith and Sherry began a new life in Florida. Edie worked for many years as a legal secretary for a criminal defense attorney.
In 1986, Edie married her husband, Eddie. They were married 35 years and shared many similar interests. They both loved the Miami Dolphins and the Boston Red Sox and rarely missed a game. They adored their cats. They enjoyed good food and wine and their favorite restaurant was Joe's Stone Crabs. They loved to travel and went on countless cruises and visited many countries in Europe. Edith loved the color blue and she collected cat figurines. She loved the beach and swimming and loved spending weeks in the summer in her favorite place, New England. She was predeceased in death by Ed by only 8 weeks.
Edith is survived by her beloved daughter, Sherry and husband Pat; Stepson, Donald; grandchildren, Matthew (Lexi) and Ainsley (John); great grandchildren, Piper, Crawford and Maverick; her favorite niece, Cheryl; and other extended family and friends. She was predeceased by both of her siblings and her beloved sister in law.
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In lieu of flowers the family wishes to honor Edith through the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. A link for donations can be found
here
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