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- Bio: Tilda "Malene" (Edvardsen) Isaksen, 96, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family Sunday, July 5, 2015. She was the wife of the late Jens Isaksen.Born in Skudenes, Karmoy, Norway, the daughter of the late Thomas and Jakobine (Grindhaug) Edvardsen, she came from Norway to New Bedford in 1947 and settled in Fairhaven over 40 years ago. She was a longtime active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairhaven.Malene enjoyed knitting and crocheting and was a member of the sewing circle at Trinity.She is survived by a son, Arne M. Isaksen and his wife Gail of Fairhaven; a brother Tonnes Edvardsen and two sisters, Henney Ness and Kari Larsen all of Norway; five grandchildren, Julie Isaksen and Max Isaksen and his wife Karen all of Fairhaven, Jennifer Brown and her husband Robert of Acushnet, Nathan Cass and his wife Shannon of MD and Haylie Mattos and her husband T.J. of Fairhaven; 14 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Isaksen was the mother of the late Jane Isaksen-Paquin.Funeral InformationCalling hours are Wednesday from 4-7pm in the Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main Street, Fairhaven. Her funeral service will be Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 10:00am in the Trinity Lutheran Church, 16 Temple Pl., Fairhaven followed by interment in River-Side Cemetery, Fairhaven.
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