Obituary of May Adelia Edison

May Adelia (Johnson) Edison, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2016 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born on March 16, 1925, in Kentville, Nova Scotia she was a daughter of the late Stephen Sr. and Georgina Johnson. May was a loving mother and grandmother as well as a devoted Christian and was a member of the Crescent Valley Gospel Centre. Survivng are her children, Robert Edison of Montreal; Richard Edison of Truro; Valerie Philips and Wendy Edison both of Saint John; Kim Edison of Alberta; 12 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her step-mother, Evelyn Johnson; daughter, Catherine Stevens; son, Gary Edison; brothers, George Johnson and Stephen Johnson Jr; sisters, Annie Johnson, Eva Chase and Doris Johnson. Resting at Brenan's Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John with visiting on Saturday, July 9, and Sunday July 10, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held from Brenans Chapel on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 2:00 pm. Interment will take place at Ocean View Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice.