Obituary of Gail P. Edwards

Gail P. Edwards, 75, of Lawrenceville died peacefully on Wednesday at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown surrounded by her loving family. Born in Trenton, Gail was a Lawrenceville resident most of her life. She attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and received her B.A. and M.A. in Music Education from Trenton State College. Gail began her teaching career at Northern Burlington Junior Senior High School, she then went on to teach at the Ewing Middle School, Villa Victoria, Princeton High School and finished her career teaching music for 11 years in the Lawrence School system, retiring in 2002. A devoted member of the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville Gail was the church organist for 31 years. She was also the choir director at the church from 1976 to 1994. Daughter of the late Arthur and Alice Butterfoss Putnam and sister of the late Robert Putnam, Gail is survived by her husband of 55 years, Wayne T. Edwards; two sons, Paul Edwards and his wife Karen of Stockton, NJ and Dave Edwards and his wife Julie of New Canaan, Conn; her grandchildren, Ryan, Zoe and Jack Edwards; her sisters-in-law, Kathy Edwards, Jean Edwards, Sandra Putnam and Anne Edwards; her brothers-in-law, William and Walter Edwards, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Gail will be held on Tuesday at 11 Am at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main St., Lawrenceville with Pastor Jeffrey Vamos officiating. Burial will follow in the Lawrenceville Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ Memorial contributions may be made in Gail’s memory to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration at Radnor Station, Building 2, Suite 320, 290 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087 (theaftd.org).