The
Reverend Stewart Pierson of Blue Hill and Deer Isle, Maine, passed
away on January 31 at Whitney Place in Natick, Mass., at age 87.
Stewart
was an Episcopal priest, born in New York City, who served four
parishes over 40 years, in Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.;
Lakewood, Ohio; and South Burlington, Vt.
He
spent summers with his family on Deer Isle since 1966, where he
proudly sailed his 18-foot Flying Scot. He was an avid squash and
tennis player, an excellent amateur pianist, lover of his cherished
dogs and a cheerful, warm person to everyone he met.
He
is survived by his wife, Julie Burger Pierson, of Blue Hill, Maine,
and his children, Stewart Jr. of Framingham, Mass., and his wife
Shannon, and Sarah Pierson Wolff, of St. Louis, Mo., and her husband,
Michael. He was deeply committed to his grandchildren: Aspen, Gray,
Summer and Cole Pierson, and Pierson (1999-2002), Harbor, Julia and
Hobie Wolff, all of whom spent part of each summer with him on
Sunshine in Deer Isle. His happy smile, his from-the-heart sermons,
willingness to help others and love of life will be remembered with
great fondness by all who knew him.
A
celebration of his life will be offered on June 28 at 11 a.m. at St.
Brendan’s Episcopal Church on Deer Isle. A Zoom link to the service
will be available for friends unable to attend.
In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Brendan’s Church, PO
Box 305, Deer Isle, ME 04627; Island Heritage Trust, 420 Sunset Rd.,
Deer Isle, ME 04627; or Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity, PO Box
1436, Williston, VT 05495.