Edith Elizabeth Maffei's Obituary
Edith Elizabeth Maffei, age 79, of North Fort Myers, Florida passed away after a recent illness with her loving family at her side on Friday, May 23, 2014.She was born on May 4, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the beautiful daughter of Alta Pauline (Patrick) and Heber Burton Smith. She married the love of her life John F. Maffei, Sr. and together they raised six wonderful children. In 1976, Edith and John moved to North Fort Myers where they led an active lifestyle together while maintaining a close family relationship. Edith and John were married for over 55 years and could always seen “hand-in-hand” until his unfortunate passing in 2010.Edith leaves to cherish her loving memory her children, John F. Maffei Jr., Patricia Ann Chandler, Kathy Lynn Howard, Nancy Lee Wilson, Debra Jean Gill and Theresa Marie Saintours. She also leaves behind 19 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, a number of extended family and a multitude of people who were happy to call her a friend.A Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in the Chapel at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33907, (239) 936-0555. A Memorial Service will be celebrated immediately thereafter at 1:00 PM.To express condolences to the family at this difficult time, please visit Edith’s memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign the guestbook.
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