Marguerite Grimmer Edwards, 86, of Ocean Grove, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Wilton CT. She was a resident of Ocean Grove for the past 35 years. Born and raised in Plainfield NJ she was the youngest daughter of parents Charles and Marguerite Grimmer and a sister of Edith Grimmer Brunner, all deceased. The family summered in Ocean Grove which was a central part of her entire life. Marguerite graduated from Averett College and St. Barnabas School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She had many diverse interests and talents. She married Harrison Edwards in 1955. The family soon moved to Princeton NJ where they raised three children. Marguerite was an active homemaker and mother. She enjoyed travel, gardening, many crafts and antiques. She was a lover of all animals who never let a stray go uncared for. She also was a member of the Present Day Club of Princeton. A determined fighter and lover of life she was a 40 year breast cancer survivor. After retirement Marguerite and Harrison retired to their beloved Ocean Grove as year round residents. She loved the beach and the many activities found in Ocean Grove. With the family grown Marguerite renewed her nursing career and worked part time for many years at the Salvation Army Retirement Home in Asbury Park. She traveled extensively, often with her sister, all over the world. She was predeceased by her husband of 45 years Harrison Edwards in 2003. Surviving are her two sons, Richard H. and his wife, Susanne of Keller, TX, Charles and his wife Rosemarie of Belford, NJ, her daughter Linda Koch and her husband, David H. of Wilton, CT, five grandchildren, Brandon and Tyler Edwards, and Harrison, Peter and Marguerite Koch and three step granddaughters, Katelyn, Megan and Jessica Whalen. The family invites friends to visit at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, on Friday May 13, from 4 to 6 PM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Hubert's Giralda Animal Welfare, PO Box 159, Madison, NJ 07940 or the Ocean Grove First Aid Squad, PO Box 57, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756.