- Dates
- 1994-09-15 – 1994-09-21
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilymaritimereligioncommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Edward W. Maudrie, a Beaver Island commercial fisherman who had lived on the island since 1980, died September 15, 1994. The obituary reports a September 21 funeral at Holy Cross Catholic Church and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. The The November 1995 Beacon later records Kathy Maudrie’s thanks for softball memorial dedications and a continuing family remembrance of Ed, Jessie, and John Paul; an October 1996 memorial notice records the family’s continuing grief and gratitude one year later.
Evidence limits
This entry follows published obituary, remembrance, and thank-you notices; it does not independently verify the family details, memorial activities, or create a complete biographical record.
Sources
- Reports Maudrie’s September 15 death on Beaver Island, September 21 funeral at Holy Cross Catholic Church, burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Beaver Island residence since 1980, commercial-fishing work, 1990 marriage to Kathleen Gillespie, and surviving family. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1994-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and funeral report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the community response to Maudrie’s death, funeral attendance and meal preparation, a charitable fund for Kathie Maudrie and the children, and a memorial poem naming Ed, Jessie, and cousin John Paul among the three men lost in the plane accident. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1994-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the community remembrance and poem.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Publishes Kathy Maudrie and the family’s thanks for Island support after Ed’s death, including food, the funeral luncheon, cards, gifts, and sympathy; it does not add an independent accident or medical record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1994-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Maudrie family thank-you.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Publishes Kathy Maudrie’s thanks for softball-team memorial dedications for Ed and a memorial poem naming Ed, Jessie, and John Paul; it records continuing remembrance one year later rather than a new death report. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Maudrie family memorial thanks and poem.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Publishes the family’s continuing remembrance one year later, describing the difficulty of returning to Beaver Island without Ed, gratitude for compassionate friends, and a poem about missing a loved one. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the one-year memorial notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 5 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Edward W. Maudrie dies on Beaver Island and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in 1994”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-edward-maudrie-death-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1994, “Obituaries: Edward W. Maudrie.” (and 8 further sources listed on the page).
Last revised 2026-08-07. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.
BibTeX for “Edward W. Maudrie dies on Beaver Island and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in 1994”RIS for “Edward W. Maudrie dies on Beaver Island and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in 1994”