Edna Marie Lane

F, #15042, b. Jul 20, 1919, d. Sep 6, 2009
Father*Frederick Cossman Lane1 b. Sep 14, 1871, d. Jul 30, 1945
Mother*Sara Celinda Chamberlin b. Mar 6, 1884, d. Oct 6, 1961

Family

Robert Romeo Lahue b. Aug 3, 1921, d. Mar 14, 1999
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Jul 20, 1919 Edna Marie Lane was born on Jul 20, 1919 at Grand Isle, Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States.2 
 She was the daughter of Frederick Cossman Lane and Sara Celinda Chamberlin.1 
Marriage*Dec 9, 1944 Edna Marie Lane married Robert Romeo Lahue, son of Nelson Norman Lahue and Florence Julia Donaldson, on Dec 9, 1944. 
Death*Sep 6, 2009 Edna Marie Lane died on Sep 6, 2009, at age 90 at Vermont Veterans Home, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.3,1 
ObituarySep 9, 2009  OBITUARY: EDNA LANE LAHUE - SOUTH HERO - Edna Lane Lahue, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009 in the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington.

Edna was born in Grand Isle on July 20, 1919, the daughter of Fred C. and Sara (Chamberlin) Lane.

She graduated from Burlington High School in 1937 and from the St. Albans Hospital School of Nursing in 1942. Following graduation, she worked at the Boston City Hospital and was on duty at the time of the Coconut Grove fire. She also worked at Memorial Hospital in Manhattan, Physician's Hospital in Queens, and as a Public Health Nurse in Charleston, S.C. On Dec. 9, 1944, Edna married Robert R. Lahue of Swanton. After World War II, she and Bob returned to Grand Isle to start Lane Nursing Home, later settling in South Hero to raise their family.

Edna served as a nursing home consultant for the State of Vermont and as nurse at Dr. Charles Norton's practice in South Hero for many years. She also performed various private duty jobs affliated with Mary Fletcher Hospital and will be remembered by many families as being at the bedside of loved ones who died at home. Mrs. Lahue is survived by her daughters Deborah Jean Lahue and Diane Mary Lahue, both of Charlottesville, Va; and by her grandson Scott Allen Melton of Dadeville, Ala. Edna was a member of the South Hero Congregational Church, of the Order of the Eastern Star serving as past worthy matron of Island Chapter # 73 OES, and was active in organizations including the American Cancer Society and the Vermont Nurses Association. She will be remembered for her lively spirit and sense of fun. Her favorite saying was "I love the nonsense of life." When asked years ago what she wanted for her epitaph she replied, "I have lived." In their later years, Bob and Edna wintered and then retired to Sebring, Fla. They moved to the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington in 1995. Bob died there in March of 1998. Her family is grateful to the staff, residents, volunteers and family members of the Veterans Home for their many years of friendship, support and excellent care. Edna was also predeceased by her daughter Suzanne Helene Lahue, and her brother John Lane.

Published in The Burlington Free Press on September 9, 2009.4
 
Burial*Oct 17, 2009 She was buried on Oct 17, 2009 at Grand Isle Cemetery, Grand Isle, Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 41747577.5 

Citations

  1. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.
  2. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S51] Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
  4. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  5. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.