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Dorothy Pearce Obituary
Dorothy Pearce
Dorothy was involved in civic and volunteer pursuits throughout her life too numerous to mention. She was a talented pianist, writer, jazz devotee and watercolor artist. Her greatest joy in life was her family, who she truly loved unconditionally. She taught them all about grace, tenacity and courage.
She is survived by her children, Marilyn (Dee) Edington, Phil (Tanya) Pearce, Nace (Martha) Pearce, Trisha (Kathleen McKee) Pearce and David Pearce; grandchildren,
David (Stacie) Edington, Meg (Jerry) Holcomb, Mary El Pearce, Lakisha (Rick) Kleinbrook; and great grandsons, Matthew, Jonathan and Ethan.
Thank you to Providence Hospice and Merrill Gardens for their loving care.
Memorial service at Merrill Gardens Stanwood, Saturday August 10, 2013 at noon.
Donations may be made to Mary's Place in Seattle WA, www.marysplaceseattle.org, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.nami.org or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements through Gilbertsons Funeral Home, Stanwood, WA.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Fred Hosea
August 15, 2013
My Aunt Dorothy is one of the few people I've known who grew in wisdom and presence as she got older, instead of dwindling. She read Winnie the Pooh to us kids in the mountain cabin, listened to our feelings and was a haven of caring when we needed it. I'm so grateful for her example of living life fully and with growing depth, persistence and integrity as the years accumlated. I'm grateful that even in her 90's, she was interesting to talk with, insightful, centered and wise, kind and present in ways that created little havens of calm in the midst of hectic life. She lived a resilient life, becoming an example to us younger ones on overcoming adversities --finding meaning and healing and love, to the end of her days. What a blessing to have known her, and to be able to live more fully with her memory.
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