WARREN L. PEARL, SR.
EXETER & DEXTER - Warren L. Pearl, Sr., 77, beloved husband of Leola (Woodard) Pearl went home to be with his Lord March 26, 2002 peacefully surrounded by his family at his Dexter residence. He was born June 28, 1924 at Orneville, the son of Everett Pearl and Mary (Herbest) Pearl Philpot. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII, serving in Europe. He resided in Exeter for 35 years before moving to Dexter in 1994. He was a long-time member of the Exeter Full Gospel Church and the Dexter American Legion. Warren worked in the dairy and logging industry before entering the area mills in 1960. He worked at the Irving Tannery in Hartland, FayScott in Dexter and retired from the Eastland Woolen Mill in Corinna.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Leola of Dexter; 5 children, Warren L. Pearl Jr. of Amesbury, MA, Loretta "Sue" and her husband, Gerald Lonesky of Worthington, OH, Rita and her husband, Richard Broad of Corinth, Deborah Pearl of Bangor and Arnold "Butch" and his wife, Jackie Thompson of Exeter; a brother, Charles Philpot of Clinton; 4 sisters, Charlene Jones of Bradford, Madeline Lancaster of Ft. Worth, TX, Helen Pierce and Judy Monroe both of Williston, VT; 9 grandchildren, Everette Pearl of MA, Regina and her husband, Jeff Wilson of Methuen, MA, Russell Warren Broad and his wife, Jennifer Broad of Corinth, Marie and her husband, Mark Pearlscott of Seattle, WA, Rhoda and her husband, Willie Underhill of Stetson, Joanna and her husband, Greg Traussi of Standish, Robert Thompson of Kenduskeag, Jeffrey Thompson and Valerie Thompson both of Exeter; 10 great grandchildren; many special nieces and nephews; and a special sister-in-law, Nancy Woodard of Dexter. Warren was predeceased by a brother, Lee Pearl.

Funeral services will be held 2 P.M. Saturday, March 30th at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Chapel, 68 Exeter Road, Corinna with the Rev. Chris Faloon officiating. Friends may call from 1 P.M. until the time of the service. Spring burial will be in the Exeter Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Exeter Full Gospel Church, P. O. Box 24, Exeter, ME 04435. The family extends special thanks to Community Health & Counseling Hospice Services and Nurse Marcia.