Beverly B. (Butterfield) Searle, 91, of Carver, formerly of Whitman, passed away on April 1st, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard L. Searle, Jr.
She was born in Baldwin Wisconsin, daughter of the late Manley and Norma (Reinhart) Butterfield. Beverly was brought up in Hanson and was a graduate of Whitman High. She lived in Whitman, Hanover, Norwell, before moving to Carver 30 years ago.
Beverly helped in her family’s restaurant business in Pembroke, Bryantville and baking pies in her sister’s restaurant Butterfield’s in Rockland.
She loved to work in her garden and enjoyed feeding and watching the birds, was an avid reader and in her younger years, she bowled in many leagues in Rockland.
She is survived her son Richard L. Searle,III and his fiancé Betsy Longo of NH, her brother Thomas Butterfield and his wife Shirley of Carver, her sister Barbara Danner and her husband Wilbur of Hanson; also 2 grandchildren Richie and Jenn and 6 great grandchildren, Kaden, Gavin, Mack, Josie, George and Grace. She was also predeceased by 6 siblings.
Her services will be held on Friday April 5th at 11:00AM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth St. (Rte 58 at the rotary circle) Whitman. Burial will follow in the Fern Hill Cemetery. Her visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00-8:00PM.