Zarita Joy Pearson

1921-2010

Palm Bay, FL- Zarita Joy Pearson, 89, of Palm Bay, FL and

Monson, MA passed away Nov 28 2010 in Palm Bay FL

surrounded by her grandchildren and dear friend Robert Ackroid.

“Joy” was born in Perth, Western Australia on June 15 1921 to

Walter Fredric William Saunders and Vera Rose (Wilkinson)

Saunders. She was married for 61 years to Grady Lee Pearson

and had one daughter, Carol Lee Budaj-Howard. After Grady’s

discharge from the US Navy, the family eventually settled in

South Windsor, CT. Upon their retirement, they wintered in

Palm Bay and summered at Partridge Hollow Campground in

Monson, MA. She is pre-deceased by her husband and daughter.

Joy leaves her sister Madeline Rose Harvey of Perth, Western

Australia, her grandsons Paul Michael Budaj and his wife Rebecca

of Palmer, MA and James Donald Budaj and his wife Jennifer of

Beverly, MA, and her granddaughter Cheryl Lea Budaj and her

husband Roman Woronowicz of Sudbury, MA. She also leaves her

cherished great grandchildren Michael Grady, Pearson James and

Kamila Joy. She also leaves her friends in Rainbow, Eastern Star,

Daughters of the Nile and Order of the Amaranth. She also leaves

her many dear friends at Partridge Hollow campground. The

family would like to thank the staff at Life Care Nursing Rehab

and William Childs Hospice House both of Palm Bay. There will

be a memorial service at The Church of Our Savior in Palm Bay

on December 11 at 11AM for the Florida community. A memorial

service will be held at Partridge Hollow this spring for her New

England community. Memorial contributions may be made to any

Shriners hospital of your choosing.