Jeremiah S. Pearson

BRIGHTON, Mass. — Jeremiah S. Pearson, 25, of Brighton and Cape Neddick, Maine, died unexpectedly Monday, May 5, 2008, at home in Brighton.

Jeremiah was born April 29, 1983, in Dover, N.H., the beloved son of Timothy and Pamela (Salsbury) Pearson.

He lived in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from 1992 to 1995, before returning to Maine. He graduated from Berwick Academy in 2001, and then attended the University of Vermont, earning a degree in business administration in 2006. He later moved to Brighton, where he worked at E.F. Education.

Jeremiah had a gregarious nature and loved people. He will be sadly missed by his family and many wonderful friends who were so very important to him. He had a tender affection for all animals and loved his own pets. He was an enthusiastic snowboarder, skateboarder and hiker. He was fervent fan of New England and Boston sports teams.

Jeremiah is survived by his mother and father, Timothy and Pamela Pearson of Cape Neddick, Maine; half-brothers Jonathan and Gregory Pearson, of Missouri and California; aunt Adelaide Pearson and uncle Jonathan Pearson of Newburyport; aunt and uncle Sarah and Steven Diehl of Cincinnati, Ohio; and several cousins in Newburyport.

SERVICES: A funeral service for Jeremiah was held at First Parish Congregational Church, 180 York St., York, Maine, on Saturday, May 10. Burial will be private in First Parish Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jeremiah's memory to The Center for Wildlife, P.O. Box 620, Cape Neddick, ME 03902. Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York, Maine, is directing arrangements. Visit www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com.