Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Pearl
First Name	Dorothy
Middle Name
Maiden Name	Stafford
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Benton, ME
Date of Birth	1921-08-25
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	1982-08-29
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 9-1-1982, p.10
Obituary	DOROTHY [STAFFORD] PEARL DEXTER - Dorothy (Stafford) Pearl, 61, died unexpectedly Aug. 29, 1982, at a Dexter hospital. She was the wife of the late Ralph Pearl who predeceased her in 1973. She was born in Benton, Aug. 25, 1921, the daughter of Clifton and Flora (Packard) Stafford. She was employed for many years in local woolen mills and more recently worked in the Dexter Boarding Home. She is survived by one son, Burton Cole of Dexter; one stepson, Bernard Pearl of Tewksbury, Mass.; one brother, Albert Stafford of Dexter; three grandchildren and two nephews. Funeral services were held at the Crosby Funeral Home, Dexter. The Rev. Peter Buchanan of the Garland Baptist Church officiated. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter.