- Date Of Death: August 10, 2015
- State: Maine
Rita D. (Watson) Edwards
1943 ~ 2015
WESTBROOK – Rita D. (Watson) Edwards a long time resident of Westbrook passed from our midst on August 10, 2015 at the Maine Medical Center surrounded by her beloved family. Rita was born on June 16, 1943 in Manchester, New Hampshire the daughter of Lawrence and Lillian Watson.
She attended Portland area schools graduating from Portland High School in 1961. Rita was a Maine Registered Certified Nursing Assistant working numerous years in the health care and hospice field providing in-home health care to her clients and their families.
Her proudest role was being a mother raising her two children Gordon and Missy. They were her greatest accomplishments and she was very proud and often bragged about them to everyone.
Rita married Arthur L. Edwards on February 2, 1989 settling in their new home in Westbrook. Her happiest times were being married to Arthur and their shared adventures.
Her most pleasurable role was Nana to her grandson Ryan and granddaughter Allie.
