Mrs. Edna M. (Colby) Larson, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday evening December 22, 2008 in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.She was 88 years of age.
Edna was born September 18, 1920, in Lynn, a daughter of the late James A. Colby and Edna M. (Simpson) Colby.
Mrs. Larson was raised in Melrose and graduated from Gordon College.She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Melrose and the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #14.
Edna was the beloved wife of Robert L. Larson.Devoted mother of Robert L. Larson, Jr. and his wife Jean of Lake Forest, Illinois.Cherished grandmother of Megan E. Larson of North Carolina and Anthony R. Larson of Illinois.Dear sister of James A. Colby, Jr. of Raymond, NH, Helen Fowlie of Melrose and the late Alice Tier and Ruth Charter.