Pauline Taylor Morris

She was born October, 24, 1912 In Bloomfield, VT. and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lillian Taylor. She lived in North Stratford, VT until they came to Portland, Me when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Portland High School in 1933 and worked as a court stenographer until she married her high school sweetheart, Alexander Morris, (now deceased) in 1935. They had three children.

Pauline was an accomplished pianist and also learned to play the organ when she was 89. During World War II she worked at the shipyard as a pipe coverer. In the later years, after the children grew up she worked at Cunningham Construction Co as a stenographer and bookkeeper until she retired at 68 yrs. old. She has spent her many, many retirement years knitting, crocheting and enjoying her many grandchildren whom she loved dearly.

Pauline is survived by her daughter; Christine Swasey and husband Richard; her two grandsons; Richard Swasey, Jr. and his wife Mona of Brownfield,ME and Robert Swasey, Sr. and his wife Susan of Rochester, NH. as well as 6 Great Grandchildren; Robert, Jr., Jason, Melissa, Sean, Kate and Andrew and their spouses and 10 Great-great Grandchildren. She is predeceased by her two sons; Robert and Gordon.

A Requiem Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Samuel M. Logan and assisted by The Rev.Prior Kevin LaMarre on Saturday,at 11:00am, February 4th, 2017 at St. Paul's Church, 279 Congress St., Portland, Me.04101. A reception will be held in the Parish Hall following the service.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to St. Paul's via mail.