First Generation

1. Edith Ann REGESTER was born on 14 Nov 1889 in East Providence, RI. She died on 24 May 1954 in Cranston, RI. She was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. Her nickname was Doll, apparently all the way from childhood. Her husband referred to her as Doll. I, her grandson, called her Nana Doll.

She was 64 when she died, according to her obituary. She had been a resident of Cranston for 15 years (1954). She was active in women's club circles and for 11 years was treasurer of the Auburn Library Club. She was vice chairman of the Cranston Chapter, American Red Cross and had charge of the chapter's outside activities during World War II. She wasa member of Cranston Garden Club and the Elmwood Women's Club. Two sisters are mentioned in the obituary: Mrs. Lillian Dodge of Cranston and Mrs. Marion Kersch of California, and a brother, Lawrence Regester, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She died of cancer. She was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, with her husband in her father's plot. At time of death, she was residing at 24 Beacon Circle, Cranston, R.I.