Sylvia Edmondson joined her husband as she entered heaven and into God's hands as she passed away on May 1, 2026, with her family at her side at the Lamp Memory Care Home in Lisbon Falls.
Sylvia was born on the Wildes Road in Bowdoinham on April 23, 1935, the third of seven children to Milton and Ruth Vera Wildes Baker. Sylvia was predeceased by her husband, Richard, her parents, her siblings Stanley Baker, Larry Baker, Carolyn Chipman, and Myrna Jasper, and her beloved son Steven.
Sylvia attended the Jellerson School for four years before her family moved to the farm on River Road, where she then attended the Coombs School. She graduated from Brunswick High School in 1952 as a member of the Hawthorne Chapter of the National Honor Society. Following her graduation, she worked for Attorney Joseph Aldred. Upon turning 18, Sylvia followed her lifelong dream and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After boot camp, Sylvia was stationed in Washington, D.C., where she subsequently met her future husband, who was already serving in the Navy. For the next several years, they moved up and down the East Coast of the United States, following her husband's career. Their three sons were born in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. As her husband\'s career was winding down, they moved to Bowdoinham, where they made their home upon his retirement.
For the next several years, Sylvia worked at the Naval Air Station Brunswick as a secretary in various departments, including Security, Medical, Commissary, and Administration. Sylvia\'s favorite position, however, was when she was elected the Town Clerk of Bowdoinham, serving in that role from 1984 to 1998.
Sylvia's passions were gardening, walking, quilting, family history, and caring for the many dogs and cats that made their home with her, many of which were rescue animals. Sylvia was particularly pleased to learn she was a descendant of five passengers aboard the Mayflower.
Another great joy was spending time with her grandchildren and great- grandchildren, taking them on hikes to Wildes Point, swimming at Popham Beach, having tea parties, and baking a variety of holiday cookies together.
Sylvia and her husband Richard were able to travel throughout the country after their retirement, attending many ship reunions. Sylvia was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Bowdoinham and the Bowdoinham Historical Society. She is survived by two of her sons, Dennis and his wife Jean of Bath, her son Mark of Bowdoinham, daughter in-law Linda of Woodstock, and her daughter in-law Dorothea of Topsham, plus her seven grandchildren Natalie Cable of Buxton, Mandy Charlton of Dresden, Ashley Thiboutot of Orange, Massachusetts, Aimee Thiboutot of Topsham, Lukas Thiboutot Edmondson of Arrowsic, Isaac Edmondson of Bath and Caleb Edmondson of Portland plus four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her longtime companion and dearest friend, David Piccuito of Bowdoinham.
Visiting hours will be on Friday, May 29th, from 4 to 6 pm. A service will be held at the Kincer Funeral Home in Richmond on May 30th, at 1 pm, with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick.