Edith A. Holroyd "EDE"

September 18, 1918 - April 17, 2021

Edith A. “Ede” Holroyd (Hanggeli), 102, of Absecon passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Ede was born in Atlantic City on September 18, 1918. She lived with her parents in Absecon Highlands and helped raise her 2 younger brothers during the time of the Great Depression. She attended the 6th avenue elementary school through 8th grade and graduated Pleasantville High School in 1937. After moving to Palisades Park, Ede attended the Modern College of Beauty Culture in Hackensack, NJ, where she loved cutting and styling hair. Ede met her future husband, Paul Holroyd, in high school, but it wasn’t until almost 20 years later that they married in August 1957. They bought a home on Hobart Avenue in Absecon and lived there for over 50 years until his passing in 2009. During that time, they travelled extensively including several oversea trips to visit her brother and family while he was in the Navy stationed in Naples, Italy. She loved her annual two month winter Get-A-Ways to southern Florida, but always looked forward to returning home to family and friends. Ede was most recently a resident at Woodlands Village Condominiums in Absecon where she lived independently until close to her 102nd birthday. She received assistance from many wonderful caregivers over the past year and we are truly thankful for all of their support. Ede loved attending the local senior center as well as her weekly Friday night card games often hosted at her house. She attended Reformation Lutheran Church for many years and loved meeting and greeting friends young and old every Sunday. That was often followed by a trip to her favorite restaurant, Romanelli’s for a late morning brunch. Ede was a member of the Crescent Gardening Club and past president of the American Legion Post 430 Women's Auxiliary. Edith is pre-deceased in death by her parents, Alma(Lohse) and Arthur Hanggeli; her brothers, Arthur(Alberta) and William(Trudy); and her husband, Paul. She is survived by her nephews, Eric(Lin), Scott and Todd(Karen); her grand nephew Todd, Jr.(Kayla); her cousin, Henry “Doc”(Deb); and various nieces, nephews, family and friends. A viewing will be held Saturday, April 24th from 10:00-11:00am with the service starting at 11:00 AM at Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 Great Creek Rd, Galloway Twp. 609-641-0001. Interment will immediately follow at Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to Reformation Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 467, Absecon, NJ 08201. For condolences, please visit www.wimbergfuneralhome.com