Hattie M. Pearson, 80

Hattie May Pearson died Sept. 14, 2005 in Poulsbo. She was 80.

Pearson was born to Burley and Louella (Long) Bell in Tacoma on May 2, 1925.

She married Raymond Pearson Sr. on Nov. 10, 1945 in Tacoma.

She graduated from Orting High School.

Pearson was a homemaker who enjoyed fishing, crabbing, gardening and canning.

She is survived by son Raymond (Diane) Pearson Jr. of Poulsbo; brothers James Bell of California, Harold Bell of California, Robert Bell of Puyallup and Burley Junior Bell of Orting; sisters Betty Walesch of Princeton, Minn., Ellen Myers of Orting and Delcy McAbee of Orting; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Pearson was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Pearson Sr. and daughter Connie Myers.

Services are pending.

Memorials may be sent to the donors’ charity of choice.