Hedley was born on March 14, 1953. He was the second of seven children born to Carmen and Mabel Eddison of Hay Cove. On August 3, 1970 he married Pauline (Halleran) from St. Vincent’s. They started their life together in Trepassey and later move back to Hay Cove and together they raised 3 children and were blessed with eight grand-children. He will be forever loved and sadly missed by his Wife of 45 years – Pauline, Sons – Kenneth (Tammy), Darrell (Jaime) and Daughter – Darlene (George), Grand children: David, Erika, Joshua, Shantia, Shayden, Nick, Shannon, Nash, Mother: Mabel Eddison, Brothers : Harvey (Evelyn), Boyce (Alice), Colin (Brenda) ,Sisters: Marie (Dave) Stevens, Shirley (Darryl) Osmond, Glenice (Fred) Carter, Pansy (Loren) Roberts, Sister in laws: Marie Gibbons and Kathleen Dunphy, Special Friends: Christine and Winston Eddison, And a large circle of family and friends, Predeceased: Father – Carmen Eddison, Nephews: Melvin and Lindsay, Grand Parents: Jack and Daphne Andrews, John and Mary Eddison, Parent in-laws: Charles and Mary Halleran,Brother in Law: Gus Halleran and William Gibbons. Visitation was held at the Central United Church at Quirpon Branch, from which the funeral service took place at 2:00pm on Sunday the 25th of October with Rev. Gus Pendelton officiate. burial followed the service in the Central United Cemetery.