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Pearl Duval Obituary

Pearl Duval BROCKTON Pearl (Sorgman) Duval, 86, lifelong of Brockton, died Dec. 1, 2008. She was a 1940 graduate of Brockton High School and was employed in the office at Knapp Shoe for 29 years. She enjoyed jigsaw and crossword puzzles and watching old movies. Wife of the late Gerald B. Duval, she was the beloved mother of Diane White and her husband Clay and Richard Duval and his wife Hong, all of Brockton; loving grandmother of Bob DArcy, Michael DArcy, Brian Duval and Scott Duval; great-grandmother of two; devoted sister of Eleanor Duval and Frances Sorgman of Brockton and the late Edward and George Sorgman; and a dear aunt. All are welcome to her memorial service Friday, at 11 a.m., in Belcher Chapel at Waitt Funeral Home, 850 North Main St., Brockton, and burial at Melrose Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to your favorite charity. Call 508-583-7272 or visit www.waittfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Enterprise on Dec. 3, 2008.

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Mablene Bennett

December 10, 2008

Eleanor & Frances,
Sorry for the loss of your sister, My prayers are with you and your family.
Mablene Bennett

Bill Mercier

December 9, 2008

Dear Diane and Clay,

Sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. I believe the ones we lose are with us forever in our hearts and memories.
Bill

Elaine Savage

December 7, 2008

Diane and Clay, So sorry about your mom. It is not easy when we lose the ones we love but I believe they are always with us and the memories are there forever.
Sincerely,

Susan (Bridgwood) Bates

December 7, 2008

Eleanor, I was so sorry to hear of Pearl's passing. Sarah's and my thoughts are with you.

Cherie Lugasi

December 5, 2008

Diane,

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom.

Jane Bielenda

December 5, 2008

Dear Diane and Family,

Please accept my deepest sympathies. May your memories bring all of you comfort.

Debby Stein Sharpe

December 4, 2008

Hi Richard, my condolences on your loss of your mom.

Ron & Deb Bethoney

December 4, 2008

To the Duval familey my wife and I are so sorry for the loss of your sister Pearl. We were very happy to have known such a lovley person.

Eleanor Kielczweski

December 4, 2008

To Diane and family, I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother .She will stay close to all of you in your hearts. with deepest sympathy.
Ellie K. and family (Whitman)

Frank Iacono

December 4, 2008

Dear Diane and Clay,

My deepest condolences to both of you in the loss of your mother and your mother in law.

Sincerely,

Frank R. Iacono

Rick Bernier

December 4, 2008

Rich, my condolences to you and your family.

Jim & Debby Sharpe

December 3, 2008

Our condolences to you and your family members for the loss of your Mom.

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