Edythe “Edie” Bosch
Edythe E Bosch (Edie), 90, was born on July 1, 1931 to the late George and Fayetta Eble in Bradford IL and passed away peacefully on January 26, 2022 in the comfort of her home in Norwalk CT.
Edie was the beloved wife of Ralph; loving mother of Marne (Steve) Usher, Ralph Jr (Judy) Bosch, the late James Bosch,
Sue (Tom) Marx, Chris Bosch, & Mary Vernal; cherished grandmother of Katie (Joe) Ryan, Andrew Usher, the late Ali Usher, Tom Marx Jr (Grace), Emily (Kipp) Bleicken, Joe Marx, Chris Vernal & Melanie Vernal; Great Grandmother to Quinn & Maggie Ryan, Jack & Charlie Marx and 2 additions that will be arriving in the Spring and Summer of 2022; dear sister to the late Mary (late Loren) Loudenburg, Donald (Marilyn) Eble, the late James (Mary Ellen) Eble, Tuff (Janet) Eble, Judy (Joe) Bachman and many cherished cousins, nieces and nephews.
Edie was born in Bradford IL, a small rural farming community. She graduated from St Francis School of Nursing in 1952 and worked in the Emergency Room at St Francis Hospital in Peoria IL. She married her loving husband Ralph on August 29, 1953 in St Johns Church, Bradford, IL and was blessed to enjoy the next 69 years with him. Throughout her married life she lived in IL and OH before moving to CT where she has spent the last 46 years in Darien and Norwalk.
Edie loved her garden. You can take the girl off the farm, but she still loved to dig in the dirt. She was also a skilled seamstress and every one of her children’s homes boasted beautiful curtains and many a baby was wrapped in a blanket of her making. She also loved to bake and was well known for her chocolate chip cookies which accompanied all her children and grandchildren to college at the start of every new year.
Edie enjoyed many rounds of golf at The CC of Darien whether it be with Ralph, the ladies golf league or chaperoning the Jr. Golfers and her prowess at bridge was legendary. She was a member of the Nutmeg Curling Club and made many lifelong friends through her participation in the bonspiels. Her nursing skills went to good use when she volunteered for the Red Cross Blood Drive, taught First Aid to her Girl Scout Troop, or bandaged up her grandkids skinned knees.
Edie was a very active parishioner and Eucharistic minister at St Matthew’s Church. She co-founded St Martha’s Ministry and was an advisor to the late Monsignor Walter Orlowski on the expansion of St Matthew Church.
She received the highest appointment as a Lady Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
Nothing brought her greater joy than her time with her family and they adored her. No matter what the occasion, there was always room for one more and her warm smile was welcoming and comforting to everyone she met.
The family will greet friends to celebrate Edie’s life on Tuesday Feb 1, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. at Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday Feb 2, 2022 at 10 a.m. at St Matthew Church, 216 Scribner Ave Norwalk CT 06854. The funeral mass will be live streamed at StMatthewNorwalk.org.
In Lieu of flowers, Memorial donations may be made to Msgr. Walter C Orlowski Recreation Wellness Center 216 Scribner Ave, Norwalk CT 06854.
For directions or to send a message of condolence to her family, please visit: www .Magnerfuneralhome.com