Verna Sears

Verna H. Sears, was called home to be with Jesus on October 6, 2013 while in the arms of her loving husband. Verna was born in Washburn, Me, the sixth child of Mildred (Wheaton) and Vernon C. Hall.
She grew up in Easton, Me then moved to Springfield, Ma where she worked at the Kresge lunch counter before marrying the love of her life John T. Sears of Orono, Me in 1956. They moved to Somers, Ct and for seven years she was a live-in caregiver for an elderly gentleman. After that she helped her husband build their dream home where they lived for 20 years. They then resided in Bloomfield, Ct. until their retirement in 2000. Verna was a long time member of the Wesleyan Church, Springfield,Ma., where she served as Sunday School Teacher, Treasurer and Women's Missionary President. She was a Charter Member of the Ellington, Ct Wesleyan Church where for many years she served as Sunday School Teacher, Treasurer and Women's Missionary President. After moving to Bloomfield, Ct. she served as Vice President and Treasurer for NESCOM,INC , a small tele-communications company she and her husband established and operated until their retirement. After retirement Verna and John enjoyed summers at their "On Golden Pond" in Hartland, Me and winters in the warmth of the sun in Phoenix, Az. Verna is survived by John her husband of 57 years, and was predeceased by her siblings: Magal Riley, Alberta Leake, Edgar, Eugene, and Ronald Hall. she is survived by a brother-in-law: Floyd Riley of Oak Grove, Va.; nieces: Marie MaComber of Colonial Beach,Va, Rose Norris of Opolis, Ka., Pamela Martin of Cummings, Ga, Lillian Hall of South Paris, Faith Jones of Turner, Mildred Foster of Hebron, Arlene Hall of Barring, Mary Smith of Snowhill, Md,and Jennifer Hall of Bangor; nephews: Larry Hall and his wife Sandy of Levant, Dwayne Hall and his wife Donna of Holden; Wayne Hall, and his wife Janet of Springfield,Ma, Rodger Hall of Springfield,Ma. Samuel Leake and his wife Marsha of Baltimore, Md, James Leake of Virginia, Charles Hall of Milo, Vernon Hall of Jay and Edgar Hall of Bagalusa, La. She is also servived by several great-neices and five great-great-nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 11 AM, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 at Brookings-Smith, Orono Chapel, 72 Main St., Orono. Reverend Steve Sinclair pastor of the River City Wesleyan Church officiating. Friends may call from 10 AM until the time of service. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Orono. Memorial donations may be made to the Ellington Wesleyan Church, Cider Mill Road, Ellington, CT 06029. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.BrookingsSmith.com.