Edith P. Cain Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Edith P. Cain, 93, of Port Charlotte, FL went home to her Lord on May 31, 2017. She was born May 22, 1924 in Hartford, CT. to Mack and Alice Archer. Edith retired from the Connecticut Dept. of Motor Vehicles. She was a member and Past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star Adah Chapter #22, Jazz Club, IUOE Retiree's Club and First Baptist Church in Port Charlotte. Over the years Edith enjoyed cultivating her numerous flower beds; cooking, baking and canning; sewing, attending ceramics classes, assembling puzzles of 1000 pieces with family and friends, and always helping others in their time of need. She will be greatly missed by her daughters, Elizabeth Loretta Jones and Dolores Weld and her son, Sherman Cain. She also leaves behind her sister, Gladys Johnson; 6 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; as well as her very dearest friend, Winnie. Edith was preceded in death by her husband of 62 yrs, William Lawrence; brothers, Alfred and Henry and sisters, Cylvia and Pauline. The family will receive friends from 10 am to 11 am, Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm Street, Rocky Hill, CT. followed by a brief service and burial at Rose Hill. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church, 20035 Quesada Ave, Port Charlotte, FL 33952 or Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238.

Edith P. Cain

May 22, 1924 - May 31, 2017