Mrs. Cook, 94, passed away peacefully at the Governors Center in Westfield. Pearl was born the daughter of the late George ”Red” Walker & Delia (Boucher) Walker. She was raised in North Brookfield and graduated from Spencer High School. Pearl married Horace B. Cook and they resided in Blandford for many years before his passing in 1990 and her moving to Westfield in 2008. Pearl worked at the Liberty Bakery in Westfield, eventually becoming the manager, working there over 25 years before retiring in 1987. She also worked at Camp Overflow in Otis for a number of years. She was a member of the Senior Citizens groups in both Otis and Blandford. Pearl attended church at the First Congregational Church of Blandford. She was predeceased by her husband, Horace B. Cook, a son; James Cook in 1996 and a grandson; James Jr. in 2007. Pearl leaves her children; Nancy Ackley and her husband Thomas of Blandford, Barbara Bishop of Belchertown and Richard Cook of Suffield, CT. as well as eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and a great, great grandson, nieces and a nephew. She was also predeceased by her brother, Allen Walker in 1996.
Mrs. Cook, 94, passed away peacefully at the Governors Center in Westfield. Pearl was born the daughter of the late George ”Red” Walker & Delia (Boucher) Walker. She was raised in North Brookfield and graduated from Spencer High School. Pearl married Horace B. Cook and they resided in Blandford for many years before his passing in 1990 and her moving to Westfield in 2008. Pearl worked at the Liberty Bakery in Westfield, eventually becoming the manager, working there over 25 years before retiring in 1987. She also worked at Camp Overflow in Otis for a number of years. She was a member of the Senior Citizens groups in both Otis and Blandford. Pearl attended church at the First Congregational Church of Blandford. She was predeceased by her husband, Horace B. Cook, a son; James Cook in 1996 and a grandson; James Jr. in 2007. Pearl leaves her children; Nancy Ackley and her husband Thomas of Blandford, Barbara Bishop of Belchertown and Richard Cook of Suffield, CT. as well as eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and a great, great grandson, nieces and a nephew. She was also predeceased by her brother, Allen Walker in 1996.
