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==Birth==  
 
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Robert James Edwards His brother was:
 
Robert James Edwards His brother was:

Revision as of 20:32, 19 June 2013

Birth

Robert James Edwards His brother was:

  • Richard T. Edwards, of Colonie

Education

Military

Robert Edwards served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He was a Sergeant.

Occupation

Robert James Edwards retired, from the Laborer's Local #190 in Albany in 1988.

Marriage & Children

Robert J. Edwards married E. Janet Abeel. There children were:

  • Robert C. Edwards of Niskayuna
  • Keith S. Edwards of Guilderland (Rotterdam)
  • William J. Edwards of Knox
  • Daniel A. Edwards of Duanesburg (Knox)
  • Barbara L. Ward of Concord, NH

Death

Knox Cemetery
ROBERT JAMES EDWARDS
SGT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
JUL 20 1926 - SEP 4 1990
Knox Cemetery
EDWARDS
E. JANET ABEEL
AUG. 15, 1931 - AUG 9, 1997
ROBERT J.
JULY 20, 1926 - SEPT. 4, 1990

Robert J. Edwards, 64, of Knox, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, (1990) at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany after a lengthy illness.

Obituary

Robert James Edwards Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — September 6, 1990

Died

EDWARDS — Robert J. Edwards, 64, of Knox, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany after a lengthy illness. Born in Poughkeepsie, he was raised in Albany. He moved to Knox in 1967.

He served in the U.S. Army during WW II.

He retired, from the Laborer's Local #190 in Albany in 1988.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Abeel Edwards; four sons, Robert C. of Colonie, Keith S. of Rotterdam, William J. and Daniel A. Edwards, both of Knox; one daughter, Barbara L. Ward, of Concord, N.H.; and one brother, Richard T. Edwards, of Colonie.,Also survived by five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. at Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont. Calling hours will be tonight from 6-8 p.m. Interment will be in Knox Cemetery, Knox. Those who wish may. make contributions to the Altamont Rescue Squad.

Altamont Enterprise — September 6, 1990


Additional Media

E. JANET EDWARDS: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - Sunday, August 10, 1997

Deceased Name: E. JANET EDWARDS

KNOX -- E. Janet Abeel Edwards, 65, died Saturday, August 9, 1997 at St. Peter's Hospice. Mrs. Edwards was born in Hudson Falls, NY and moved to Knox in 1967. She was a member of the Gallupville United Methodist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert J. Edwards in 1990. She is survived by four sons, Robert C. Edwards of Niskayuna, Keith S. Edwards of Guilderland, William J. Edwards of Knox and Daniel A. Edwards of Duanesburg; one daughter, Barbara L. Ward of Concord, NH; two sisters, Doris Marie Abeel Schultz and Betty Louise Abeel Schultz, both of Gallupville; one brother, Raymond Elmer Abeel of Petersburg, VA. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sisters, Ruth Abeel Baker and Margaret Jane Abeel. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home, 199 Main St., Altamont. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 7-9 p.m. Burial will be in Knox Cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions to the Gallupville United Methodist Church, the Altamont Senior Citizens, the Altamont Rescue Squad or Community Hospice of Albany.

Edition: EDITION: THREE STAR
Page: B6
Copyright, 1997, (c) Times Union. All Rights Reserved.

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