Mrs. William (Edythe) Friedman, 61, formerly of Utica, died yesterday in State University hospital here. She was born in Utica, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Hoffman. She leaves her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Edward Trabin of Palo Verdes, Penninsula, Calif., and Mrs. Walter Grundfeld of Marathon; a brother, Michael Hoffman of Syracuse; three sisters, Mrs. George Alderman and Mrs. Benjamin Cooper, both of Syracuse, and Mrs. Paradis of Fayetteville. The funeral will be at 2 today from the Birnbaum Funeral Chapel, 1909 E. Fayette St. Burial will be in Frumah Packard Cemetery in Syracuse.