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11/25/2022 10:15 AMEdith Victoria Eklof Olson, known to family and friends as Edie, died Sept. 27. She was born Sept. 11, 1944, in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of Arthur William and Edith Victoria Eklof, nee Cyr.
Edie moved with her family to Harwich, on Cape Cod, in June of 1950, and attended Harwich public schools, becoming captain of the cheerleading team and graduating from Harwich High School, after which she attended Boston University and Central Connecticut University. Besides the work of parenting, Edie worked as an executive assistant for the Shoreline clinic and for Infiltrator Systems. Always an athlete, Edie founded the Essex Running Club and played tennis and bicycled for years. She enjoyed boating, travel, and classical music.
Edie’s predeceased siblings were sisters, Jocelyn Carlson and Louise Peluso; and brothers, Anthony and Jon Eklof. Surviving are her sons, Marco Baldoni of Old Saybrook, and Eric Baldoni of Tucson, Arizona; sisters, Elaine Drootin of New York City, and Estrid Eklof of Medford, Massachusetts; and brothers, Ben Eklof of Bloomington, Indiana, and Peter Eklof of Concord, New Hampshire. Known to family since childhood as “Edie-Wa,” she will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Edie was always known for her kindness and positive attitude. Her favorite beach during her Cape Cod childhood was Bank Street beach in Harwich Port. As a teenager, she combined her high school studies with after school work at Parker Whittle’s pharmacy in Harwich Center. Edie loved and was loved by her teachers, including Barbara Ford, who was also the mother of Edie’s close friend, Patricia Ford. Edie often spoke lovingly of her classmates and teachers, even during her final days. Later in life, she adored and took pride in her two boys. Edith’s family is grateful for the care given by her friend Thelma Darko, and for the steadfast support of her longtime friend Pamela Richards of New Bern, North Carolina.