Edith C. Kerley, 90, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Hospice of the Valley Lund Home in Gilbert, Arizona.
Memorial Services will be Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at All Saints Roman Catholic Parish, in Mesa. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Hospice of the Valley or a church of your choice.
Edith Kerley was born on December 1, 1924, in Caspian, Michigan to Angelo and Stella Cocco. She grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and graduated from the University of Michigan. She and her husband, Woodrow Kerley, lived in the Chicago area and moved to Mesa, Arizona after retirement.
She is survived by her son Gordon Kerley, daughter-in-law Lynne, of Gilbert, Arizona. Edith has three grandchildren; Brian and wife Rebekah of Cedar Rapids, IA, Allison and husband Nick of Chandler, AZ, and Tyler of Gilbert, AZ; and great grandchildren Sabanah, Finnegan, and Connor.
Many thanks go out to the caring staff of the Lund Home for the caring and comfort of Edith in her final days.
Rest in peace Edith. It was such an honor to know you. I’ll always remember sharing old Illinois landmark stories together as we didn’t live far from each other while I and Gordon were growing up. You will be missed. God bless!
Edie was always teary eyed when I left after a visit which made me feel so special. We played bingo on occasion and she always won or so it seemed. She will now join her special Legacy friends Ruby and Roz. I treasure knowing Edie.