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She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1925 and was the daughter of Rose and James Gooden. Pearl attended East Detroit High School and then worked at Great Lakes Naval Training Center where she met her husband, Robert. They married and moved to Deerfield in 1946.
She was involved with the American Legion Auxiliary as past president and treasurer for 25 years and also president and treasurer of the Deerfield Woman's Club. Pearl was proud to be an honorary member of the Deerfield Fair Association and the Deerfield Historical Society. She was a member of the Baptist Church and the Community Church in Deerfield, N.H.
Real Estate business was her passion and she worked as a broker with her own office for over 25 years. Other past jobs included Manager of Stanley Home Products, Zayre's and Rich Plan Food Sales.
Pearl enjoyed her winters with her "snowbird" friends in Florida.
Family members include her daughter Diana Stevens of Deerfield; son Robert J. Stevens of San Diego, California; grand-children Kevin Marquis and wife Linda of Manchester; Dawn Cole and husband Tim of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania; Kori Marquis and fiance Douglas Cotnoir of Deerfield; also great-grandchildren Amanda, Talon, Jordyn and Darci Cole. Also, a brother Howard Gooden of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and sister Violet Williamson of Garden Grove, California.
Memorial services will be held at the Deerfield Community Church on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 3 pm. There will be a luncheon immediately following at the American Legion Hall.
The family will have a private burial at the Morrison Cemetery in Deerfield. Memorial donations may be made to either the Deerfield Woman's Club or the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Kori Marquis
May 20, 2009
This was my Gram. She was always laughing and loved her family very much. This is a difficult loss for myself personall and it will be a drawn out grieving process sadly. She passed so peacefully however and it couldn't have gone any smoother. My mother was her caregiver and dedicated every day of her life since my gram was pronounced with breast cancer almost 5 years ago.
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