COHOES Audrey A. Edwards, 83, entered into eternal life Thursday, October 13, 2022.
Born and educated in New York City, she was the daughter of the late William and Josephine Cassidy Edwards and sister of the late William Edwards. Following high school, she found her vocation with the Carmelite Sisters in New York. While with the sisters, she earned her degree as an LPN.
In the 1970’s Audrey and her mother moved to this area, and she chose to pursue her calling as a nurse. She worked at the Teresian House and then at the former Julie Blair Nursing and Rehab. Ctr. in Albany until her retirement. Audrey’s faith always remained an important part of her life, and she was an active member of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Cohoes.
Audrey is survived by her dear friends, Peggy Schrom-LaBarr and Alicia Bushofsky as well as her adored cats, “Toby,” “Minky” and “Cuddles.”
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 105 Vliet Blvd., Cohoes and at 10:30 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Cohoes. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens, Colonie.
Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home Tuesday from 5-7 p.m.