Mrs. Edna M. (Perry) Powell, a life long resident of Andover and beloved wife of the late Robert B. Powell, passed away at the Bear Mountain Nursing Center in Andover on Sunday evening, February 9, 2025. She was 98 years old.
Born in Andover, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1926, she was the beloved daughter of the late Phillip and Rose (Peters) Perry. Mrs. Powell was employed in the Andover School cafeterias from 1965 until her retirement in 1980. She also enjoyed traveling to Prince Edward Island, Nashville, Las Vegas, Hawaii, San Francisco, Italy and Ireland. Edna was very handy with her hands sewing, knitting, crocheting and making pinecone wreaths. She also loved playing 45's, bingo, scrabble and the slots at Foxwoods. Edna will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her loving son and daughter-in-law; Wayne and his wife Marybeth Powell of Andover, sister Norma McSheehey of Reading, grandchildren; Aaron Powell and Kimberly Hill, five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine Church, 43 Essex Street, Andover on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 10:30 AM. Visitation will be held in the Burke-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 390 North Main Street, Andover on Monday, prior to the mass, from 9 to 10 AM. Interment will be held in the St. Augustine Cemetery in Andover. For additional information, please visit, www.burkemagliozzi.com.