Pearl Dean

Funeral services for Pearl Dean, 97, of Roswell will be held Monday, July 25, 2011, 10:00 am, at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home with Pastors Eddy Lee, Pearl’s nephew, of Harvest Christian Center, El Paso, TX and Gorton Smith, minister, of the First United Methodist Church of Roswell officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Pearl passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday, July 21, 2011. Pearl was born Pearl Blanscet June 12, 1914 in Marlow, OK, the fourth of nine children to William Daniel and LeNora Blanscet. The family moved to Raymondville, Texas in 1929 where she met and married William Dean, July 9, 1930. Willie and Pearl headed for California as many people from Texas and Oklahoma did during the Depression era. They got as far as Roswell and liked it so well they decided to stay, and founded Dean Motor Co. They remained in the car business in Roswell for fifty seven years, retiring in 1977. Pearl was a real pioneer of the Roswell area. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend. Pearl loved to garden, was a Lifetime Volunteer with the ENMMC Hospital Auxiliary and a long time Breast Cancer Survivor. Pearl loved people and truly enjoyed visiting with others. She always had a smile on her face and was loved by all, especially children. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Those left behind to cherish her memory are her children Lucille Wolf, Mildred Brown, Daniel Dean and wife Levena, LeNora Correia and husband John all of Roswell, Margaret Waldo of Ruidoso; siblings Clarence Blanscet of Comanche, TX, twin sisters Flora Lee of Roswell, and Lora Charvoz of Coolidge, AZ, and Lawrence Blanscet and wife Ethel of Ruidoso; 18 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; and 2 great, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband William Dean, Sr., son William Dean, Jr., great grandchild Wade Wolf, and siblings Edna Jernigan, Arthur Blanscet, Cecil Blanscet, Lois Shipp, and Darrel W. Blanscet, and son-in-laws Bill Wolf, Don Waldo, and Richard “Dick” Brown. The family would like to thank loving caretaker Betina Perkins and Denny Kurimski of Vista Care other tender caretakers too numerous to name. Honorary Pallbearers will be Pearl’s grandchildren. Donations may be sent to First United Methodist Church of Roswell, Silver Chords and or Chancel Choirs. Visitation hours at Anderson Bethany are Saturday 8:00 am-3:00 pm and Sunday 2:00 pm-8:00pm.

Pearl Dean

June 12, 1914 - July 21, 2011