Obituary of Pearl Constance Trolle

Pearl Constance Trolle, a resident of Stamford, CT for many years, passed away on September 30 with her children by her side. She was born in New York City on October 10, 1917, the daughter of Charles and Helga (Fridolf) Westerberg. She graduated from Julia Richman High School, the Ann Reno Institute (a part of the Columbia University Teachers College, specializing in Montessori methodology). She earned her BA degree in education from Danbury State Teachers College. She taught at various local nursery schools before becoming a kindergarten teacher at Rogers Elementary School in Stamford. She retired shortly after losing her husband in 1975. She took up a second career and opened up two antique shops. She was an active member of the Stamford Historical Society and other organizations, such as Wallace Nutting Collectors Club, AARP, and Springdale Methodist Church groups. She loved reading and learning and when she lost her sight, she was a avid listener to books on tape. She enjoyed her summer home on Bantam Lake and the wonderful memories of family times together. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert R. Trolle and her older sister, Alice Westerberg. She is survived by her three children, Constance L. Trolle of Morris, CT; John C. Trolle of Santa Clara, CA and Stamford, CT; and Lance E. Trolle of Foxboro, MA. The family has requested in lieu of flowers that a contribution be made in her honor to a charity of choice: MADD, 317 Foxon Road, East Haven, CT 06513; The American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, P. O. Box 5022, Wallingford, CT 06492; The Masonic Home in Wallingford, 22 Masonic Avenue, P. O. Box 70, Wallingford, CT 06492 or VNA of Stamford, 1029 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902. Friends may call at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien on Monday, October 5, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. A Memorial Service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Stamford, 42 Cross Rd, Stamford, CT 06905-3499, on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Fairfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Stamford. Funeral Home: Edward Lawrence Funeral Home 2119 Post Road Darien, CT USA 06820