EDITH FOLEY

I have been going into the Daily Echo's website almost every month since last June 2019, to determine whether Edith had died or not, for I suspected it would be soon. I did so today, only to find that sadly Edith had at last slipped away. I was sad and sorry that Edith didn't want me to visit her on my last visit back to the UK in June 2019. She said she was too ill to receive visitors. I understood, for I myself have had 5 back surgeries and know that sometimes you don't want anyone to visit you when you are ill. I sent her roses as compensation ! Edith and I were first cousins, and my Mother and Edith's Mother, and Edith were very close. We would often visit her, and her sisters, until about 1966, when I decided to emigrate to Canada, and leave painful memories behind me. It's almost unbelievable that Edith, the eldest of three sisters, should live longer than any of her sisters. I know that as time went by, she didn't want to live any more, and her only hope was she would go to Heaven and be united with William, her husband, who I believe, she truly loved. I sincerely hope that happened. Edith and I had a special relationship as she was the only one who could tell me about early events in my own life, for which I will always be grateful. She also provided me with a DNA sample which was invaluable in my personal research. Unfortunately, 3,000 miles away, I lost track of Edith and Carole as the years went by, and was saddened and surprised by Carole's early death as well, which I didn't know about until some years after she had died. Carole and I were born within 16 days of one another, and I always felt an infinity with her. I think I will always remember Edith and her home on Kathleen Road until the day I die, which I guess is not far off either ! I would like to know whether she was cremated or buried, and where please. An alias e-mail address is ahcphillips@gmail.co
m. Maybe somebody could let me know please ? Good luck everyone. Malcolm Charles Maxted-Thurgur

Hello Frances and Virginia I was so sorry to read yesterday of the death of your mum. She was such a lovely lady and last year was the first year I didn’t hear from her and I should have got in touch. I hope you remember who I am as you were our two beautiful little girls who lived opposite us in Kathleen Road and your mum and dad were so kind to us. This is the only way I could contact you as I don’t have either of your surnames. Thinking of you very much at this very sad time. If you would like to contact me at a later date my phone number is still 01489784962. Lots of love to you and your families. Jane and Len