EDDISON, LYDIA MATILDA

July 25, 1943 - August 21, 2024

Born on July 25, 1943 to Cyrus & Alma Fillier of Roddickton. She moved to Main Brook in early 1963 and there she married Norman Eddison on April 18,1963.

She had 4 Children (Denise, Randy, Rick, and Rodger) She spent most of her younger years raising her children and working in the local Fish Plant. She really enjoyed Knitting, Gardening, and she dearly loved her ‘Soap Operas’. She welcomed everyone into her home with open arms and she cooked up a good many ‘Scoffs’ in her time.

When her children were younger she had many children/teenagers staying over for sleepovers and she always made sure everyone had plenty to eat. She never had a lot of money during her life but she never let her children do without anything. She certainly enjoyed spending time with her Family & Friends.

She leaves to mourn with many loving memories, her Daughter: Denise (Kenny); Sons: Rick (Tara), Randy (Stephanie), Rodger (Connie); Brothers: David, Jeffery (Rhonda); Wilson (Rita); Special Friends (whom she called sisters): Josephine Jones, Shirley Pilgrim; also, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews, and a large number of relatives and friends.

Lydia is predeceased by her husband: Norman Eddison, Parents: Cyrus & Alma Fillier; Brother: Norman Fillier “Brud”; and Sister: Patsy Penney.

Visitation will take place from St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Main Brook beginning the evening of Sunday, August 25, 2024 and will continue daily until the funeral service on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Canon Terrance Coates officiating. Interment to follow.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony, NL, Alicia Reardon, Funeral Director.

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ROBERTS, LYDIA

Passed peacefully away at Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital on July 8, 2023, Mrs. Lydia Rebekah (Powell) Roberts of St. Anthony, NL in her 89th year.

She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories, her daughters: Penny (Hank), and Rochelle (Lloyd); Grandsons: Frank (Petrina), and Cody; Granddaughters: Tobi (Doug), Jo, and Grace; Greatgrandchildren: Phoenix, Silas, and Eleanor; Sisters: Sadie and Gertie as well as a very large circle of relatives and friends.

She is predeceased by Husband: Mount; Parents: Albert and Sarah; Son: Perry; Brothers: Hedley, Melvin, Alfred, Donald and Gordon; and Sister: Beulah.

The family would like to thank the staff of Shirley’s Haven Personal Care Home for making our mom’s home for the last 10 years a very happy and loving place to live, and also the staff of Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital for taking exceptional care of our mom during her illness.

Visitation to take place from Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home in St. Anthony on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 from 1-2 pm with the funeral service to follow at 2:30 pm with Major Bingle officiating. Interment to follow.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, Funeral Director.