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DATELINE: Highgate Springs, Vermont Pearl Elizabeth Martin, 71, was
returned to God’s home, Saturday, July 24, 2010, from the Northwestern
Medical Center after a long fight with colon cancer. Pearl was born in Cambridge, VT on,
January 3, 1939, the daughter of the late James Monroe and Florence
(LaPlante) Taylor. Pearl was well known in the community
for giving nature, her kindness to all and her large heart, lending a hand
wherever she was needed. She was a hard worker, often working
multiple jobs for many years which included workplaces at the Canadian Border
Stations, Cargill, Swanton Airport, The Tyler Place, and the VFW among
others. She never knew a task that could not be done and would guide and
encourage others to complete a job with laughter and a gentle hand. Many will remember her by her smile,
willingness to help and her Vermont sense of humor. Pearl’s favorite pastimes included
gardening, canning food the for winter, ice fishing, playing scratch off tickets
and being a lucky winner. She loved spending time with family, going places
with a group of relatives, knowing that they would laugh about old memories
and create new memories to enjoy in the future. The family reunion of 2008
with 200 attending was a major delight to her. Pearl leaves her daughter, Paulette Marie
Benoit and her husband Robert of Addison, VT; granddaughters, Kathleen Marie
Church and husband Mark from Louisa, VA and Amanda Elizabeth Keith of
Highgate Springs; five great grandchildren, Kayleigh Marie Dahowski, Michael
Henry Dahowski, Alexis Elizabeth Keith, Merissa Ann Reynolds and Robert
Andrew Church; three sisters, Gyneth Bevins and husband Lloyd of St. Albans,
Irene Carlson and husband Ronald of S. Carolina and Wanita Baker of Bennington;
three brothers, Maxwell “Sonny” Taylor, Wendell Taylor and wife Patricia and
Walter Taylor all of Pownal. Pearl also leaves many nieces and nephews who
will always hold a special place in her heart especially, Diane Robtoy, who
was always willing to help with overnight stays, many emergency runs to the
hospital, the family reunion and all the love given to her Aunt Pearl. Pearl joins in heaven her parents, her
son, James Edward Keith, Jr., and her sisters, Dora Tatro, Marion Raymond and
Dorothy Corwell The Liturgy of Christian Burial to
celebrate both the life of Pearl and her son, James will be held, Thursday,
July 29, 2010, at 2 p.m. from The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, 65 Canada St. Swanton. Father Thomas D. Nadeau will be the
celebrant and homilist. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, gifts in
Pearl’s memory be made to the Swanton Community Food Shelf, in care of, Rose
Bacon, P.O. Box 273, Swanton 05488 To offer private online condolences
please visit: www.kiddermemorialhome.com A notice of Funeral Held will be
posted at the above funeral home website following the funeral. |
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