Pauline Ward

Pauline WardSeptember 29, 1930 – May 20, 2012Pauline Ward, 81, of Lyons died peacefully on May 20, 2012 at The Peaks Care Center in Longmont. She was born September 29, 1930 to William and Jessie Benoit in Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland, Canada. On July 17, 1961 she married Earl Ward in Raton, New Mexico.Pauline travelled through Europe extensively before coming to the United States in her 30s, and settled in Oregon, where she worked as a nanny and telephone operator at an army base before moving to Colorado. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother for her son’s Scout Troup, and involved with the PTA. She also worked for the Saint Vrain School District as a cook at Lyons Elementary, where she was well loved by the students, whom she cherished. She retired in 1991.Pauline was an avid Denver Broncos fan, and also enjoyed watching the Colorado Rockies and the Colorado Avalanche. She was an avid reader, enjoying many different authors and genres.She is survived by her husband Earl Ward and her son Christopher Ward, both of Lyons, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held at 2:00p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2012 at Carroll-Lewellen Funeral Chapel.Donations can be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in her memory. Service Information A service summary is not available