Edwina R. Adair

COLUMBIA – Edwina R. Adair, 87, of Columbia, died on Saturday evening, March 2, 2024, at her daughter’s home in St. Johnsbury, Vt., surrounded by her loving family, after a debilitating stroke and several weeks of declining health. She was born in West Stewartstown, N.H., on Feb. 14, 1937, the youngest of 11 children to the late Edwin and Ida (Libby) Parker. In 1954, she married William Adair, and in 1958 they built their home in Columbia where they raised their family and shared their lives for 67 years. Edwina worked for several years at the Tillotson Rubber Factory before working at the Beecher Falls Division of Ethan Allen until her retirement. She enjoyed many years of ATVing with her husband and members of the North Country ATV Club. She not only enjoyed the riding, but she also donated many hours of her time to help the club in any way that she could. She leaves behind her two daughters, Nancy Daniels and husband Wayne of St. Johnsbury, Vt., and Diana Lynn Clement of Irvington, Ala.; her daughter-in-law, Faith Adair of Columbia; nine grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is predeceased by her husband, William ‘Bill’ Adair in 2022; her son, Wallace Adair in 2023; an infant great-grandson, Cameron Whalen; a son-in-law, Louis Clement; and her ten siblings, George, Harley, and Robert Parker, Phyllis Mosher, Rachel Langlais, Janice Lyons, Jeannette Kimball, Lydia Haynes, Virginia Stanton, and Josephine Estabrook. There are no public calling hours. A celebration of Edwina’s life will be held on Friday, March 15, beginning at 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Canaan, Vt. A graveside interment service for both Edwina and Bill will be held on Friday, May 24, at 2 p.m. in Colebrook Village Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Adair may be made to the North Country ATV Club, P.O. Box 161, North Stratford, NH 03590. Condolences may be offered on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Edwina R. Adair

February 14, 1937 - March 2, 2024