Obituary of Lawrie M. Edinboro

Edinboro: Lawrie M. A resident of Chatham, Lawrie Edinboro passed away peacefully at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga on April 22, 2008 at the age of 79. Born in British Guiana (Guyana), South America son of the late Bertie and Verona Edinboro. Husband of the late Mary M. (Griffith) Edinboro (2006). Father of Marcelle Edinboro of Barrie and Lorraine and her husband Justice Agyemang of Toronto. Proud grandfather to Liberty. Predeceased by several brothers and sisters in Guyana. Lawrie retired from the Kent County Board of Education in 1994 after 20 years of service. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Windsor in 1975 and his Masters of Education from the same University in 1979. Lawrie was very active in many organizations in the community including being a member of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, the Parish Council of Christ Church, a member of Wellington Victory Masonic Lodge # 46 A.F. & A.M., Past Master of Victory Lodge # 563 A.F.&A.M. Past President of the Kent County Children's Aid, former member of the Chatham Library Board. He also served in many capacities beyond Chatham-Kent including service in the Royal Air Force in England (1952-1957), a former member of the South-Western Ontario Library Board, a former member of the Board of Directors for the College of Physicians and Surgeons for the Province of Ontario and was appointed by Prime Minister Mulroney to the Status of Women Council for Canada. The Edinboro Family will receive friends at the Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street, Chatham on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. when the Masonic Lodge service will take place, immediately followed by the Funeral Service at 2:15 p.m. Rev. John Anderson officiating. Interment at St. Anthony Cemetery, Chatham. Memorial donations to honour Lawrie's life can be made to the Christ Church Memorial Fund and would be appreciated by the family. McKinlay Funeral Home 459 St. Clair Street Chatham, Ontario 519-351-2040