Emily Rolfe Grosholz Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Emily Rolfe Grosholz of State College, Pennsylvania, born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on May 2, 2026 at the age of 75. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Emily may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She is survived by: her husband Robert R. Edwards; her children, Benjamin (Sheila Miller Edwards), Robert, William and Mary-Frances (Dylan Rath); and her brothers, Edwin Grosholz (Donna Neville) and Robert Grosholz (Cathy). She is also survived by cousins, nieces, and nephews.
As a scholar, Emily held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, the Humboldt Foundation, and the Ville de Paris.
