CHANGE OF PLACE FOR CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE FOLLOWING THE BURIAL
Helen U. (Edwards) Kidd, age 87, a longtime resident of Attleboro, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Madonna Manor Nursing Home in North Attleboro.
Born in Boston, MA on June 27, 1939, she was a loving daughter of the late Joseph C. and Helen L. (Gans) Edwards.
Helen grew up and was educated in Norton. She had made her home in Attleboro for over sixty years and had been employed as a factory worker at L.G. Balfour, Swank, Inc. and Leach & Garner. When younger, Helen had also worked at the former Mansfield Chocolate Factory.
Helen’s favorite times were those spent with her adoring family. She was a well-known face at the Larson Senior Center in Attleboro, where she enjoyed participating in events and socializing with friends. Her hobbies included a love for playing Bingo, trips to area casinos and fishing, which she learned at a young age. Helen especially enjoyed meeting new people and making new friendships wherever she went. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She was the devoted mother of Rose M. Dery of Attleboro. She was the cherished grandmother of Sabrina L. Hathaway of Attleboro and the treasured great-grandmother of Rayne E. Goodis of Attleboro. She was the dear sister of Joseph G. Edwards of Colorado, Roberta I. Lesser of Attleboro, Eleanor R. Cote of Pawtucket, Annette M. Kashimawo of New York and Marcus P. Edwards of Ohio. Also surviving are her loving nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a graveside service on Thursday, October 22nd at 2:00 P.M. at the Norton Common Cemetery, 200 West Main Street (Route 123) in Norton. A celebration of her life will follow at Hillcrest Acres, 1101 Hillside Avenue in Attleboro.
Visiting hours are omitted, and those wishing may remember Helen with a donation in her memory made to the Larson Senior Center, 25 South Main Street, Attleboro, MA 02703.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp Street, Norton.
To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com