Alphrado Edwards

Alfrado Alexander Edwards was born on December 20, 1931, the second child of Richard Alva and Victoria Elizabeth Edwards. Richard and Victoria had ten children: Alfanso, Alfrado, Millard, Louzan, Petronia, Rollin, Fulton, Elsa, Delrose and Owen. Alfrado attended Derry Primary School in the Parish of St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies. After he sat for the Third Year Jamaica local exam and graduated, he migrated to the United States of America at the early age of eighteen and lived in the Bronx, New York. Alfrado married Gloria Mary Baker in 1955. They had three sons, Sidney, Louzan and Kevin. Alfrado and his new family always spent vacations in Jamaica, with his Mom, Dad, sisters and brothers. In 1957, Alfrado joined New York City Department of Correction, as a Correction Officer, where he served for 30 years achieving the rank of Captain before he retired in 1987. Alfrado loved sports and became a member of Primrose Cricket Club where they played cricket and dominoes. He became the captain of the Primrose Sports Club and won for the club and himself numerous trophies. Alfrado also loved music and dancing, especially calypso. Alfrado later married Shirley Delores Wilson, and they had two daughters, Karen and Sheba. After retirement he moved to Georgia and lived in Powder Springs. Here, his favorite sport became bowling. Alfrado had eight children: Sydney, Louzan (deceased) Kevin, Karen, Michael, Sheba, Deron (deceased) and Tyrell. He had fifteen grandchildren: LaTanya, Malik (deceased), Angela, Lena, Kaleb, Michael Jr., Jade, McKenzie, Brandon, Cameron, Kayla, Antonio, Luke, Isaac and Hudson and one God child: Ardelia Deeble. As Alfrado got older he suffered from dementia and for the past four years, as his health declined, he lived in a small personal care home. He passed away on September 2, 2020, surrounded by family. Alfrado loved and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by them.