DEXTER and GARLAND Carlotta Louise Pearl, “Cris,” 80, wife of the late Burnhard Pearl, died Dec. 27, 2008, at a Dexter nursing home. She was born Sept. 26, 1928, in Garland, a daughter of Arthur and Marion (Cunningham) Haskell. She graduated from N.H. Fay High School and retired from Raytheon Corp., Tewksbury, Mass. She was a dedicated wife, an active member of the Shriners Auxiliary, and enjoyed camping, ceramics, sewing and gardening, especially her houseplants and flower garden. After fighting and surviving a battle with lung cancer, she persevered living a comfortable life. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by six brothers, William, Sherwood, Dean, Henry, Rodney and Lawrence Haskell and wife, Margaret; two sisters, Priscilla Haskell and Jeanette Langervin; and brothers-in-law, Ed Langervin and Burton Cole and wife, Dorothy Cole. Carlotta is survived by five sisters, Caroline Clement and husband, Errol, of Benton, Charlotte Mckechnie of Garland, Henrietta Burrill and husband, Carleton, of Garland, Myra Grant and husband, Lyle, and Madeline Petrie and husband, Edward, all of Dover-Foxcroft; two brothers, Charles Haskell and wife, Jeanine, of Massachusetts and Merle Haskell and wife, Gloria, of Garland; her sister-in-law, Helen Cole and her extended family; many nieces and nephews too numerous to mention, but they were always in her thoughts. Carlotta is also survived by a longtime special friend, Marie Ramsdell and her late husband, George and family. Many thanks to Marie for her supportive phone calls and flowers sent that always brightened Carlotta’s day. The family thanks the staff at Mayo Regional Hospital, CancerCare and Dexter Health Care for their kind and compassionate care. There will be no services. Cremation arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Dexter. Spring interment will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter. Those who wish may make contributions to Anah Shrine, P.O. Box 735, Bangor, ME 04402. Condolences may be expressed at www.CrosbyNeal.com.
CARLOTTA (HASKELL) PEARL
