Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Sirrell, Evelyn Pierce, 1931-2009 |
Othernames |
Evelyn F. Pierce, Evelyn F. Downs |
Born |
Jan. 27, 1931 |
Birthplace |
Concord, NH |
Deceased |
May 8, 2009 |
Deceased where |
Portsmouth, NH |
Places of residence |
Concord, NH Eliot, Maine Portsmouth, NH |
Occupation |
Mayor of Portsmouth, N.H., 1998-1999, 2000-2001, 2002-2003 and 2004-2005; city councilor; worked at Montgomery Ward as a security guard; also worked for Portsmouth Savings Bank and a parking enforcement attendant; with her husband, she also owned and operated a television and radio repair business; helped establish the Portsmouth Association of Taxpayers |
Father |
Claude G. Pierce, b. 1896 |
Mother |
Evelyn Symonds, b. 1896 |
Spouse |
1. Herman E. Downs, m. April 11, 1953, in Maine. Died., 2. Richard Edward Sirrel |
Children |
with Richard E. Sirrell Christopher Sirrell Michael Sirrell Richard Sirrell |
Education |
Eliot High School, Class of 1950 |
Notes |
Some of the above information gathered from her 2009 obituary. Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Eliot, Maine, with the epitaph "The People's Mayor" on her headstone. |
Relationships |
Spouses: 1. Herman E. Downs, m. April 11, 1953, in Maine. Died. 2. Richard Edward Sirrell, 1919-1997 |
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