Thomas Lee Pearson

Thomas Lee Pearson, 79, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on the morning of May 18, 2017 in the Orlando Regional Medical Center with his two children, Nancy Brodie of Altamonte Springs, Florida and Thomas Pearson of Presque Isle, Maine by his side.

Tom was born and raised in Emporium, the son of the late William Pearson and Dorothy (Rossman) Pearson. In 1958 he married the former Carol Swank who passed away in 2010 in their home in Orlando.

He served in the United States Navy before becoming a barber at Pearson's Barber Shop in Emporium. Bucktail Bank and Trust Company then became Tom's long-time employer where he advanced from teller to Vice President and manager of the Bradford branch. When he and Carol relocated to Orlando in 1989, he became transportation manager for several years at the Center for Independent Living. Known for his patience and kind demeanor, Tom became a favorite of the students and their parents at Lake Highland Preparatory School where he was also in transportation for many years.

Mr. Pearson was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in Emporium. An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing in and around Cameron County, and after relocating went on to fish many waterways in Florida. In addition to his two children, Tom is survived by his granddaughter Casey Brodie of Orlando, and his brother Donald Pearson of Emporium.

A visitation with memorial tribute will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2017 from 5-7 p.m. in the Coppersmith-Condon Funeral Home, Emporium.

Burial will be in Newton Cemetery in Emporium.