SUNSET – Pearl Calvin Hardie, 78, died Nov. 9, 2011, at a Blue Hill hospital. He was born March 16, 1933, in Little Deer Isle, son of James and Alice (Shepard) Hardie.
Pearl worked very hard as a lobster fisherman, scalloper and caretaker, caretaking on Bear Island for many years, where he lived most of his life.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Evelyn Carter Hardie; his children, Barbara Bray and husband, James Sr., of Deer Isle, Christine Ebert and husband, Robert Sr., of Blue Hill, Pearl K. Hardie and wife, Diane, of Sunset, and Phyllis Hardie of Ellsworth; six grandchildren, James Bray Jr., Calvin Bray and friend, Carrie Brown, Daniel Bray, Robert Ebert Jr. and wife, Crissy, Jessica Ebert and friend, Greg Jones, and Jason J. Hardie and friend, Kaitee Fraughton; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; five brothers, James, Winslow, Martin, Carl and Wolcott; sister, Lillian Webber; and granddaughter, Cathy Sue Bray.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Nov. 19 at Church of Jesus Christ Restoration Branch, Sunset. Interment will be after at Hillside Cemetery, Sunset. Contributions in Pearl’s memory may be made to Island Nursing Home, 257 North Deer Isle Road, Deer Isle, ME 04627; or Hancock County Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 156, Blue Hill, ME 04614. Arrangements by Jordan-Fernald, 141 South St., Blue Hill. Condolences may be expressed at
www.jordanfernald.com.