Evelyn Webster Anderson

96, Of Canton, MA, formerly of Sanibel Island, FL, died peacefully on April 1, 2008. Born March 3, 1912 on her family farm in Chaswood, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late John Dickie and Bertha Mabel (Geddes) Webster. She had a unique love of all people, and especially children. She chose teaching as her vocation and taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Nova Scotia until she moved to Canton in the late 1930s. There she continued to teach preschool aged children out of her home, establishing The Children's Garden School which still thrives within the classrooms of First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Canton. Wife of the late Robert E. Anderson, she was also preceded in death by her sons, James A. of Mashpee, MA, Ralph N. of Easton, MA, her grandson Douglas, and her eleven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, J. Robert and Carole Anderson of Incline Village, NV; Gary and Joyce Anderson. of Wareham, MA and Englewood, FL; Steven and Kathy Anderson of Canton, MA; daughters-in-law, Polly Anderson of Cape Cod, MA and Bobbe Anderson of Easton, MA; 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made payable to "First Parish UU - Canton" (attn Evelyn Anderson Enrichment Fund), 1508 Washington Street, Canton, MA, 02021. Funds will benefit the Children's Garden Preschool in her memory as its passionate and dedicated founder. Memorial Service and Graveside Ceremony is being planned for June in Canton. J.S. Waterman & Sons & Waring Wellesley781 235-4110