Edna was born and raised in New York City. Her parents Madeline and Joseph Cunningham raised Edna and her 8 siblings in the Yorkville section of the city. It was there that she met and married the love of her life Jerry D’Anneo and they were married from 1942 until his death in 1983.
After they first married, they lived in the Bronx for several years, and then moved to Huntington Station Long Island where they raised their two children Judi and Jerry. While living there Edna worked for Computer Devices as an assembler. Even though she had a full time job, she always had time for family and friends. Her parents and most of her brothers and sisters also moved to Huntington so there was a very large extended family around with parties and get-togethers all the time.
When her daughter Judi moved to Florida, she decided to follow. She lived in Altamonte Springs with her loving companion Donald Gerlach. Upon his death, and after several medical problems she moved to Brookdale at Wekiwa and remained there until her death.
Edna leaves behind her son Jerry (Jeanette), h er daughter Judi Carroll (Bill), her grandchildren Bill, Tracy, peter and Brian. She also had 4 great grandchildren Ryan, Nathan, Cole and Chloe. She is also survived by her siblings Raymond, Dottie and Alice. She is pre-deceased by her other siblings Margie, Ann, Tommy, Joe and James.
Edna will be interred at a later date in St. Charles Cemetery Farmingdale N.Y. in the same space as her beloved Jerry. She is loved and missed by all who knew her.