Pearl Marie Manning Frazier

She was born in Winchester on March 14, 1925, daughter of Winfred and Ruth (Lackey) Manning and was a 1943 graduate of Thayer High School.

She married Richard W. Frazier on Jan. 1, 1946 and moved to Swanzey, where they founded Frazier & Son Furniture, which is still a family owned business. Richard passed away in 1997, but Pearl stayed very involved in the day to day business operations until just a few years ago.

Pearl was a special lady to all who knew her, with her upbeat spirit and positive attitude. After she fully retired, she always had something to look forward to, whether it was the monthly family dinners, another upcoming cruise, going to her winter home in Silver Springs, Florida to meet up with all of her Snowbird friends, or coming back home in the spring. She was always busy. She also enjoyed doing some gambling, probably because she was so extremely lucky. She even won the Grand Prize in the Keene Lions Club’s first Duck Race. She was a Lion herself, being an active member of the Swanzey Lions Club for many years.

“Grammy” was the matriarch of a large, close family with 5 children, 15 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild

Daughters: Jeanne Drugg of Fitzwilliam, Raette Trombly and her husband Arthur of Keene, Kathlene Frazier of Spofford; Sons: Terry Frazier of Westmoreland and Jay Frazier and his wife Dorothy of Chesham

Grandchildren: Herbert Drugg and his wife Briana, Benjamin Drugg, Daniel Drugg all of Troy, Cain Frazier and his wife Heather of Raymond, ME, Charles Frazier of Portland, ME, Meredith Pancake and her husband Keith of Chesham, Natalie Ahnert and her husband Erik of Westmoreland, Stacey Beaudoin of Sterling, AK, Jacquelyn Trombly, Edward Trombly and his wife Sheryl, David Trombly and Mark Trombly all of Keene, Robert Baker and his partner Jessica Dubois of Keene, Marlon Frazier of Ormond Beach, FL, Bruna Frazier of Spofford

Great grandchildren: Delaney McGratty, Elisabeth Drugg, Dillon Drugg, Makenzie Bidwell-Pratt, Izaac Frazier, Jo-Dee Pancake, Eliza Pancake, Evan Ahnert, Ethan Ahnert, Landen Beaudoin, Abella Pearl Trombly, Christine Trombly and her partner David Atia, Megan Trombly, Zachary Trombly

Great-great grandson: Joshua Atia

Sisters-in-law: Carol St. Pierre and her husband Louie, Janeth Blake and her husband John, Charlotte Frazier, all of Swanzey and Irene Manning of Anchorage, AK

Her brothers Richard and Robert Manning, sisters Winifred Jackson, Sylvia Smith and Jo-an Scott, daughter Rebecca Frazier, son-in-law Alan Drugg, granddaughters Stephanie Drugg, Danielle Morris and Raquel Baker and grandson Nathan Morris all died earlier.

At Pearl’s request, there will be no calling hours. Friends and relatives are invited to join the family to celebrate her life on Mother’s Day, May 8th. The gathering will be at 1 pm, at the Keene State College Camp, 18 Page Court, North Swanzey.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made, in Pearl M. Frazier’s name, to the Boston Children’s Hospital (www.childrenshospital.org), 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Fletcher Funeral Home (www.fletcherfuneralhome.com), 33 Marlboro St, Keene, NH 03431 has been entrusted with the arrangements.