Elouise G. Carlson

RAYNHAM Elouise G. (Sherman) Carlson, of Raynham, formerly of Easton, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009, at South East Rehabilitation Center, in Easton, after a period of failing health. She was 96. She was born in New Bedford, she grew up in Easton and graduated from Oliver Ames High School in 1929. She graduated from Bridgewater State College, where she earned a master's degree. She taught most of her career in Easton public schools holding positions as principal and reading supervision. She went back to classroom instructor where she enjoyed working with second grade children. She moved to Raynham in 1984, where she enjoyed bingo, shopping and going to lunch with her friends at Pine Hill Estates. She was a daughter of the late Walter E. and Ruth (Marble) Sherman; the devoted wife of the late Carl G. Carlson; loving mother of Carl G. Carlson of Middleboro, David S. Carlson of Hudson, Fla., the late John W. Carlson of New Hampshire; sister of Dorothy Wood of Athens, Ga., Elizabeth Palmer of Texas and the late Edward A."Bud" Sherman of Bridgewater; grandmother of Rhonda Ferguson of Norton, Brenda Kuntz of Easton, Jon Carlson of Lynn, Douglas Carlson of Taunton and Hilary Howard of Barrington, N.H. Also survived by seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family will have calling hours in the Copeland-MacKinnon Funeral Home, 38 Center St., Easton, Friday, 4-8 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Interment will take place at a later date. For directions or to sign an online condolence, visit www.-copelandmackinnon.com.