Theodore "Lenny" Montgomery Lennox Edwards

Theodore Montgomery Lennox Edwards, known as Lennox and to those closest to him as Lenny, was born on May 21, 1970, in Freetown, Antigua and Barbuda, to the late Ogden Edwards and the late Aldona Martin-Ward. He passed peacefully on May 21, 2026, in Uniondale, New York, on the day of his 56th birthday.

Lennox was raised in the community of Freetown, where he was shaped by the values of his family, his church, and his neighbors. He attended Freetown Primary School and the Wesleyan Holiness Church with his grandmother, and was a member of the Boys Brigade. His early years were marked by curiosity, hands-on creativity, and a deep respect for his elders. He learned the art of baking from the village baker, Mr. Warner, and carried that craftsman's spirit into everything he built throughout his life.

In April 1986, at his grandmother's direction, Lennox migrated to the United States alongside his uncle Wycliffe Gomes. His aunt Rosemary Ralph welcomed him, and together Wycliffe and Rosemary became his anchors in a new country. He settled on Long Island, found his footing through kitchen work and a range of trades, and eventually discovered his true calling in landscaping and handyman services. He named his business Caribbean Soul.

His clients did not just hire him. They trusted him. His work was precise, creative, and held to a standard he set for himself: if the job did not satisfy the client, it did not satisfy him. He made his home in Southampton, New York, building a life rooted in craft, honesty, and the quiet dignity he carried from Freetown.

Lennox is survived by : His children: Dana and Christopher, and Avian, Armani, and Avant Edwards. His siblings: Randy and Shaneca Edwards, and Anique Gomes.His step-father: Calvin Ward of Freetown. His aunts: Rosemary Ralph, Rosita and Lavern Edwards, Margaret Martin, Millicent, Sarah and Janice Gomes, and Aunt Bernice Gomes and family of England. His uncles: Wycliffe Gomes, Austin Gomes, Jardine Gomes, Lebert Gomes, Arthur Gomes, and Colin Martin. His nieces and nephew: Davica Nathaniel, Olivia Sagna, Adaja, Adante' and Zadie Joseph. His cousins: Atiba Phillip, Raquel, Rashim, Rafike, Ginnie, Elvis, Colin, Mickey, Anthony and the Gomes family of New York and Antigua. Elvis, Bernita, Claybourne and family of Freetown. Angelica, Lynette, Tuckesha, Nathaniel and family of Freetown. Joseph, Goldine, Mexi, Rebecca, Karleen and Farrell Charles and family of Freetown. Cavelle Barthley and family. Iola Roberts and family. Haynes, Okeema and family of Freetown. His brother-in-law: Mohammed Sagna, Papa Sagna and family of the United States and Senegal. His extended family: Franklyn and Hildred Joseph, Brenda Odlum and family. His unofficial adopted family: Mrs. Julletta Chatham, Simon, Orland, Jordan, Dean, and the Chatham family of Freetown.

His dear friends: Wayne Nathaniel, Gladston King, Algie and Andy Brodie, Ewart and Verlyn Hughes and family, Nurse Parker and Karen Parker and family, Dorcia Nathaniel and family, the late Frankie Goodwin and family of Freetown, Ivan Brokie, Jah-Liv, Derrick White, Tarik and Erdine Joseph and family, Chief and family, Andrea Christian and family, Michael Lake, Colin Jackson, John, Richard and Kevin Edwards and family, Nikki, Cindy and Sudie Edwards and family of New York, Ricky and Claxton Ralph and family of Freetown, Cymbal Willock and family of Freetown, Stacey Richards of Antigua, Renée and Shelly Philo of Connecticut, Michelle, Carrington Parker, Carden Brodie, Stouffer Bramble and Iesha Austrie of Connecticut. And many more family and friends

too numerous to mention.

To the entire Freetown community at large: thank you for your love and your support.