Pauline M. "Polly" Dever

Southwest Harbor

Pauline "Polly" M. Dever, 92, died March 5, 2026, at a Dedham healthcare facility. She was born May 26, 1933, in Bar Harbor the daughter of Eugene W. and Aldena B. (Tracy) Tracy.

Polly graduated from Mt. Desert High School in 1951where she was a member of the glee club. She met her future husband, Lyle H. Dever at a social event in Somesville in 1952 through mutual friends. Lyle, a native of Douglas County, Missouri, was transferred to the Coast Guard base in Southwest Harbor as his first duty station and they were married Feb.4, 1954.

Due to Lyle being in the U.S. Coast Guard they lived in Portland, back to Southwest Harbor, Bristol, RI, back to SW Harbor, Memphis Tennessee, Downey California, and finally back to Southwest Harbor to stay in 1975.

They were members of the Congregational Church in Southwest Harbor. Polly had a variety of jobs over the years. She was a First responder with the Southwest Harbor- Tremont Nursing Association Ambulance Service in Southwest Harbor. She served as chair of the board of Directors for the Southwest Harbor Tremont Nursing association. Polly also worked as a dispatcher at the Southwest Harbor Police Department. She also worked as a Certified Nurse's Aide; she gave care to people who needed assistance.

Polly is survived by her beloved husband of 72 years, Lyle H. Dever, son Dennis E. Dever and wife Connie, all of Southwest Harbor.

Services will be announced in the future.

Those who desire may make contributions in Polly's memory to the Southwest Harbor-Tremont Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 437, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com