She met the love of her life, Alden W. Pearson, at choir practice in Cambridge, which led to marriage in 1943. They lived for a time in Cambridge, Mass., later moving to Spencer, Slaterville Springs, and Camden, N.Y., then Freeport, Brunswick, and Bowdoinham, Maine.
When they lived in Camden, N.Y., Mrs. Pearson became assistant librarian and then head librarian at the Camden Public Library, a job in which she took much pride. Dorothy was a talented musician, with a beautiful voice. She loved reading and learning new things. While working at the library, Dorothy took courses at Empire College to expand her knowledge. She was a member of the Mayflower Society and the DAR. She was an active member of St. Paul’s, Brunswick, where she and Alden continued their harmonizing for years in the choir.
She was predeceased by her husband, Alden in 2008. She is survived by her three daughters, Laleah (Samuel) Parker, Bowdoinham, Maine, Elizabeth (Richard) Klug, Florence, N.Y. and Roberta (Gerald) Weisbrod Jr., Perryville, N.Y., her beloved grandchildren, Andrew (Lisa) Parker, Christopher (Janet) Parker, Erryl Parker, Richard Klug, Katherine Weisbrod and two much beloved great-grandchildren, Caitlyn Parker and Clayton Weisbrod, and her husband’s nephew and three nieces, whom she regarded as her own.
A memorial will be held in celebration of her life at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Maine, on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to St. Paul’s Choir, P.O. Box 195, Brunswick, Maine, 04011; Camden Public Library, 57 Second St., Camden, N.Y. 13316 or Horizon’s Activity Fund, 29 Maurice Drive, Brunswick, Maine 04011. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.brackettfuneralhome.com.
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