Pauline Stoddard

Rochester - Pauline G. Stoddard, 83, passed away Thursday March 26, 2015 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family following a brief, but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born October 5, 1931 in Montpelier, VT she was the daughter of the late William and Gladys (Gauthier) Eastman. She married Lawson Stoddard on March 24, 1950, moving to New Hampshire in 1962 with their three daughters and settling in Rochester. Pauline worked as the secretary to the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for seventeen years until she became the secretary to the Mayor of Rochester in 1980. Upon her retirement from the city of Rochester in 1990, Pauline enjoyed years of traveling with her husband. She was an avid seamstress, reader and doll maker. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her grandchildren. Pauline will be forever remembered with love by the family she leaves behind including her husband of 65 years Lawson Stoddard of Rochester, NH; three children Laura Poole and husband Adrian of Wolfeboro, NH; Irene Moore and husband Gary of Conyers, GA; and Louise Stoddard and husband Rick Apt of Milton, NH; her grandchildren , Carey Moore, Christopher Poole, Stephanie Poole-Walker and her husband Steven, and Eduardo Apt. There are no calling hours. Internment will be in the Spring. Arrangements are under the direction of the R.M. Edgerly and Son Funeral Home, 86 S. Main St. Rochester, NH. Memorial donations may be made to the Homemakers Health Services, 215 Rochester Hill Road, Rochester, NH 03867.