PEVEAR, Phoebe M.

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, March 2, 2003 Phoebe Pevear, died February 26, 2003, in Scottsdale, Ariz., after a brief illness. Phoebe was born on May 11, 1938, in Connecticut and spent most of her adult life in Danvers, Mass. Before retiring to Fountain Hills, Arizona in 1997, she worked as a travel agent and enjoyed extensive travel with her husband, Henry. Phoebe was a steward with the McDowell Sonoran Land Trust, served as a volunteer for Hospice of the Valley, and was actively involved in the Southwestern Culture club. Her favorite activities included spending time with her family and friends, reading, hiking, cooking, and playing Tournament Bridge. Phoebe is survived by her husband of 40 years, Henry A. Pevear Jr., her three daughters, Alison Kelley of Barrington, NH, Holly Blaney of Rochester, NH, and Paige Tomczak of Framingham, Mass., and her son, Henry A. Pevear III of Danvers, Mass. Phoebe also leaves her mother, Rhoda Werner of Sudbury, MA, her sister Deborah Forbes of Rio Verde, AZ, and three brothers, Charles and Joel Werner of Massachusetts, and Christian Werner of San Francisco, CA. She also had six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held on March 3, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. at Church of the Ascension Roman Catholic Church in Fountain Hills, and March 8, 2003, at 1:00 p.m. at Lyons & Sons Funeral Home in Danvers, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley, 9494 E. Becker Lane, Scottsdale, Az., 85260. Courtesy of Pat Wilson.