Pearl Roseanne Burby

On August 19, 2024, Pearl R. (Beaulier) Burby, passed away peacefully at age 94 after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 02, 1930, in Ashland, Maine, the daughter of William and Jessie Beaulier.  She is one of eight siblings; Betty (Beaulier) Diehl and husband the late Robert, Rocky Hill, CT.; Myrton Beaulier and wife Donna, Corinth, ME; Dale Beaulier and wife Carol, Biloxi, MS.;  Ricky Beaulier, Ashland, ME.;  the late Nathan Beaulier and wife Natalie, Lebanon, ME.;  the late Corinna (Beaulier) Garrity and husband, the late Roger, Ashland, ME.; the late Charlene (Beaulier) O’Clair and husband, the late Gilbert, Ashland, ME.

On Oct. 22, 1946, she married Edmund W. Burby, (predeceased Dec. 19, 1994).  She was blessed with 4 children: Veronica (Burby) Goss and husband Peter, Sebring, FL; Julian Burby and wife Jeanne, Southport, N.C.; the late Julia (Burby) Crowell and husband James, Seminole, FL.: Patricia (Burby) Butcher and husband, the late Harry, Deep River, CT.

She was the matriarch of the family.  She unconditionally loved her family and friends.  Her pride and joy were her 9 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 1 great, great grandchild.  Her favorite pastime was making quilts and blankets for all her children.  She was truly known for her many sewing projects, especially her coasters that family, friends, neighbors, anyone she met, were gifted with. Baking was another passion of hers.

She worked as a cook at Ashland Community High School while her children went to school. Several transitions to different states found her working in the fabric department of various stores, J. C. Penny’s, in Middletown, CT.   and after returning to ME,  J. J. Newberry’s, in Millinocket, ME.  They retired in Limington, ME. and  became “snowbirds”, traveling from Limington to St. Petersburg, FL. in the winters.  The last 9 years of her life was spent with her daughter, Veronica and husband Peter in St. Petersburg and Sebring, FL.

She was an avid supporter of the St. Vincent DePaul food pantry at St. Catherine’s in Sebring.  Her membership with the Council of Catholic Women (CCW) at St. Catherine’s brought her joy.

There will be a small service with family and friends at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Sebring, date yet to be determined. In the fall her ashes will be taken to Maine and placed next to her husband Edmund at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta, Maine.

In lieu of flowers donation can be made to :
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105
Online Donations - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org)

Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870.
Good Shepherd Hospice Donation - Chapters Health Foundation

Arrangements entrusted to:
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home
4001 Sebring Parkway
Sebring, FL 33870