Pearl Upton

    Upton, Pearl M., 90, February 20, 2012.  Arrangements by Wiggin Purdy McCooey Dion Funeral Home, Dover, NH.  Interment to be held in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Monticello.
    DOVER, NH – Pearl M. (Taylor) Upton, 90, of Dover, died after a period of declining health on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Dover Rehab and Living Center in Dover where she had lived since 2004.
    She was born on March 6, 1921 in Dover, NH the daughter of Alfred Leo and Mary (Mathes) Taylor.
    Pearl attended school in Dover and worked for ten years at the Dover Toy Factory. In the 60s and 70s, she spent ten years in manufacturing, employed first with Profile Rubber in the Sawyer Mills complex and then transitioned to Davidson Rubber – Textron in Dover.
    Known for her beautiful knitting and crocheting, Pearl worked with the craft ladies of Dover Rehab making clothes for newborns. These were presented to new mothers at Wentworth Douglas Hospital. She also loved creating clothes for her many dolls which were her prized possessions.
    She spent many happy years attending church with her husband Arnold at the First Parish Church Congregational in Dover. Pearl and Arnold were married for 53 years up until his passing in 1994. Together they were active in the Rollinsford American Legion and the Loyal Order of the Moose in Dover.
    Pearl is survived by daughters Bonnie A. Leavitt and her husband, John, of Dover, Patricia D. Roberge and her husband, Paul, of Bladensburg MD; and sons, Larrie O. Upton and his wife, Kathleen, of Dover, and Jerrie A.D. Upton and his wife, Phyllis, of So. Berwick ME.
    Her life was framed around family gatherings and she will be greatly missed by her ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
    Additionally, she leaves a sister, Lois Tinker of Webster MA; brother, Al Tinker and his wife, Rachael, of Las Vegas, NV; as well as lifelong friends, brother-in-law, Ralph Lauze of Rollinsford; and sister-in-law, Gladys Faucher of Somersworth.
    She was predeceased by her husband, Arnold and her parents, Alfred and Mary Taylor of Dover.
    Family flowers only – donations can be made to Beacon Hospice or the charity of one’s choice. Friends and family may call from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Wiggin Purdy McCooey Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover, NH with a service officiated by Rev. Jack Lyons immediately following visiting hours at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A private interment service will be held in Pine Hill Cemetery at the convenience of the family. The family of Pearl wishes to thank the members of Dover Rehab and to Beacon Hospice for their loving care during her illness. To sign our online guestbook, please go to www.purdyfuneralservice.com.