Caroline (Cay) Ballou Eden, of Washington, D.C., Lake Wales, Fla. and Edgartown, died peacefully on July 17 in Greenwich, Conn. She was 93.

Cay was born in Providence, R.I. on February 27, 1931 and attended the Wheeler School (Providence, R.I.), Emma Willard School (Troy, N.Y.) and Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in education with a Minor in art.

She was a multi-talented individual who excelled in sports such as tennis, golf and sailing. She was awarded many trophies for her tennis victories at the Edgartown Yacht Club. She loved to sing and participated in the acapella group at Vassar called the “Night Owls.” She was a talented artist who employed bright color, line and motion in an abstract expressionist manner to capture the natural world and important landmarks from her travels across the globe. She loved to share her artwork with others and exhibited at various locations such as the Old Sculpin Gallery in Edgartown, Greenwich, Conn. and in private homes across the U.S.

She was a woman of strong Christian faith and enjoyed hosting regular Bible studies at her home. Above all, she was a loving wife, nurturing mother and grandmother who valued most her time with her children and grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her husband of 59 years, John W. Eden; her sons John Jefferson Eden and Carter R. Eden; and her daughter-in-law Chesney Sprague Eden. She is survived by her children Timothy S. Eden (and his fiancée Michon Schenck), Emily Eden Trotman, her son-in-law Philip T. Trotman; and her grandchildren John Eden, Charlie Eden, Allie Trotman and Julia Trotman.

In her last two years, she was cared for by the dedicated staff at Nathaniel Witherell in Greenwich, Conn. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Friends of The Nathaniel Witherell, 70 Parsonage Rd., Greenwich, CT 06830.

The family will be hosting a reception at The Federated Church Parish House, 45 South Summer street Edgartown, on Sunday, August 25 at 1 p.m. All are welcome.