ROCKLAND - Vivian Hussey Edwards, 91, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2016, at her residence in Bartlett Woods.

Vivian was born in Rockland on Sept. 2, 1925, the daughter of Robert and Bertha (Dixon) Hussey. She was a 1943 graduate of Rockland High School and married her high school sweetheart, Howard Edwards, on Nov. 17, 1946.

For many years she worked as a bookkeeper for her father-in-law at Edwards Ice Cream. Vivian was a long time member of the Emblem Club, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, St. Peter's Episcopal Church Women and taught Sunday school at St. Peter's when her sons were young.

“Biddy,” as she was known to all her friends and family, will be remembered for her warmth, kindness, loving personality, baked beans and brownies. She always put her family first and deeply loved all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Vivian was predeceased by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Robert Hussey and Richard Hussey; and her sisters, Emily Hussey, Doris Sutton, Eleanor Sayward and Margaret Hanscom.

She is survived by sons, Howard (Ruth-Ann) Edwards Jr. of Rockland, and Philip (Trudie) Edwards of Fayetteville, N.C.; and her daughter, Patricia (Sasha) Edwards of Virginia Beach, Va.; her grandchildren, Jeffrey Edwards (Carolyn Ames), Jared (Melissa) Edwards, Duane (Christina) Edwards and Ainsley Coll; her step-grandchildren, Jaydan Edwards and Tammy (Wally) Dairo; her great-grandchildren, Brianna, Sarah and Hannah Edwards, McKenna Coll; her step-great-grandchildren, Dominic, Selena and Ifeoluwa Dairo; her three sisters-in-law, Nathalie Nicholas of Owls Head, Corinne Stevens of Falmouth, and Barbara Edwards of Ballina, Australia; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of Vivian's life will be held Thursday, Nov. 17, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on White Street in Rockland. A reception will follow immediately.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County, P.O. Bo 1294, Rockland, ME 04841.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home.