Linda Edwards
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Linda Kennedy Edwards passed away on February 15.
Born in 1947, Linda grew up in the Skinker DeBaliviere neighborhood of St. Louis where she began her foray into the hijinks of life with her sisters Mary and Pat at St. Roch’s School.
In her twenties she fell in love with Joe Edwards and in 1972 they opened Blueberry Hill Restaurant & Music Club which grew into an iconic St. Louis institution and kindled the revitalization of the Delmar Loop.
In 1986 she debuted her visually-dazzling corner window displays at Blueberry Hill, many with live performances. They ranged from holiday tours de force like “Trimming Santa’s Tree” and “Easter Bunny’s Kitchen” to off-the-wall concepts like “Rosemary’s Baby Shower” and “The Terrifying Dentist’s Chair on Halloween.”
Her daughter Hope documented Linda’s oeuvre in the book The Window Displays of Linda Edwards at Blueberry Hill Restaurant & Music Club. Linda’s creativity will perpetually shine from the coffee tables of fans everywhere.
Linda was a powerhouse of wit, irreverent humor, style, drama, love, and profound generosity. She was the life and soul of the party.
She will forever remain in the hearts of her family and friends, including husband Joe Edwards, daughters Christine and Hope Edwards, sons-in-law Lee Todorovich and Josh Sommovilla, sister Pat Kennedy, and her lifelong friends Barb Dulick, MaryAnn Smith, and Carol Conway-Long.
Today the iconic marquee at Blueberry Hill in the Delmar Loop reads: "RIP Linda E."
