Edna Adele McCandless

WATERVILLE – Edna Adele McCandless, 105, of Waterville and South China, passed away peacefully with her family at her side one year ago on July 9, 2023.

Edna was born on Jan. 11, 1918 in New York City, N.Y., the daughter of Howard M. McCandless and Matilda (Heblich) McCandless. At a very young age, Edna’s family moved to Chappaqua, N.Y., where she lived until she retired. As a child, her family began vacationing at Killdeer Point on China Lake, which she loved and looked forward to every summer. Edna graduated from Horace Greeley High School, in Chappaqua, N.Y. in 1936. She then began her long successful career with The New York Telephone Company in NYC, where she became a Supervising Internal Auditor for the State of New York.

Edna retired in 1975 and within months she fulfilled her dream of moving to Waterville and spending time at her cottage on Killdeer Point. Her brother, Howard and his family moved to Maine also. She was such a loving person and caregiver to her family, there was nothing she wouldn’t do for them. She spent the rest of her years enjoying life and family in Waterville and gardening and taking care of her cottage on the lake. She lived on her own until she was 104 years old and then spent a few months at The Woods at Canco in Portland to be nearer to family.

Edna is survived by her nephew, Steven McCandless of Sebago, niece, Janet (McCandless) Avallone and husband Bob Avallone, of Scarborough; great-nephew, Christopher Avallone of North Windham and great-niece, Kathryn Avallone of Cape Neddick; cousins Leslie Glew of Maryland and Jane Glew of Maryland; and caregiver and friend, Gisele LaBonte.

Edna was predeceased by her brother, Howard McCandless and sister-in-law, Marjorie McCandless, also of Waterville; her parents Howard and Matilda McCandless; friend, Virginia Avallone.

Her family would like to thank the medical community in Waterville, the staff at Thayer Garden Apts. and the staff at The Woods at Canco that helped Edna maintain the quality of life that she so loved.

A life well-lived.

At Edna’s request there were no services at the time of her passing.

Edna Adele McCandless