Edna Leader

Mystic — Edna “Roz” Leader of Mystic died Sunday, Sept. 10, at Apple Rehab in Colchester after an extended illness.

She was born Feb. 22, 1925, the daughter of Sam and Ida Gottlieb. She was a lifelong Connecticut resident. Early in her life she lived on the family farm in Colchester. She received her bachelor of arts from the University of Connecticut and master’s of education at Eastern Connecticut State University. She became a social worker and teacher, specializing in teaching reading at Winthrop and Edgerton Elementary Schools in New London.

She loved visiting with family and friends, traveling, reading, and baseball. She was a devotee of dogs and working for the synagogue.

She is survived by a son, Joseph Leader and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, of Salem; son Scott Leader and daughter-in-law, Karen, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and grandson Robert, and granddaughter Rachel, also of Las Vegas, Nev. She is also survived by four nieces and a nephew. In addition to her parents, brothers Milton and Leonard, and a son, William Leader, predeceased her.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Apple Rehab Colchester for their kind and devoted care during her stay there.

Graveside services will be held at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Ahavath Chesed Cemetery in Waterford.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Temple Emanu-El, 29 Dayton Road, Waterford, CT 06385 or the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.

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