BANGOR – Pearl C. McCleary, 98, of Freeman Twp. died Saturday night, August 8, 2009 at Bangor Nursing and Rehab.
She was born on March 9, 1911 in Kingfield, the daughter of Orin and Ada (Durrell) Nichols. She attended school in Kingfield and married Galan Therrien in 1929; he died due to complications from an auto accident.
As a young woman Pearl worked at Tim Pond Camps and remembered waiting on world champion boxer Jack Dempsey. Later she worked for C.H. Mallory Farm in South Strong, and then for Forster’s Manufacturing in Strong. She remarried in 1976 to Arthur McCleary and he passed in 1999. She was a member of the Nazarene Church in Strong and loved to play beano, cards, and to cook.
Survivors include a daughter Gaylene Rackliffe and companion Carl Coffin of Brewer, a son Jeffrey Therrien and his wife Norra of Strong, a step-son David McCleary and his wife Ann of Farmington; nine grandchildren, Joyce, Debbie, Lou Ann, Richard, Jennifer, Galan, Joshua, Julie, and Jeff; 16 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Nadine Nichols of Kingfield, and Phyllis Atwood of Portland. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins, including a special niece Marsha Doherty. She is predeceased by two husbands; a granddaughter Jodi Therrien; two brothers, William and Hayden and six sisters, Wilma, Irma, Elgie, Jackie, Hilda, and Shirley.
A graveside memorial service will be held Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Sunnyside Cemetery in Kingfield at 1 p.m. with Rev. John Evans officiating. Donations may be made in her memory to Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation 103 Texas Ave. Bangor, ME 04401. Arrangements are under the direction of Adams-McFarlane Funeral & Cremation services 108 Court St. Farmington, ME. Condolences may be sent to the family via our Web site adamsmcfarlane.com.
