Palmeda A. Daggett of Rochester died peacefully Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Sippican Healthcare Center.
She leaves two sons, Raymond C. and Kenneth E. Daggett; four grandchildren, Cory Daggett, Andrew Daggett, Caleb Wood-Daggett, and Heather Guay; one great-grandson, Aiden Guay, and her brother, Edmund F. Arruda. She was the widow of Calvin R. Daggett.
Pal, as she was known to all, grew up on a farm in Rochester during the Depression. She spoke often of having to buy nothing but sugar, flour, and coffee. Everything else came from the farm, including the casings for sausage, compliments of the family pig. Pal attended Wareham high school and then worked at Goodyear in New Bedford during the war years. She married Cal in 1942.
While her children were growing, she worked at the Boy Scouts of America office in New Bedford. This job was a perfect fit with Cal’s duties as the long-time scoutmaster of the Rochester Troop 31. And it was a family interest. Her son Ray became the first Rochester boy to become an Eagle Scout in 1967.
After her retirement, Pal became an active member of the Rochester Council on Aging. She spent many hours at the council, went on many council outings, and, with other seniors, had many a lunch at Old Colony Vocational High School, thanks to the school’s culinary department. Pal was also very active in the First Congregational Church of Rochester.
Pal’s greatest joy in life was her grandchildren. Her grandsons Cory, Andrew, and Caleb spent many weekends together at “Grammy’s” and now trade stories of their times there, many at Grammy’s good-natured expense.
Pal’s love for and loyalty to her family was fierce. She saw few flaws and forgave all transgressions. For those she leaves behind, this unconditional love and loyalty are her greatest legacy.
Her funeral will be held on Thursday, February 12th at 10:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Rochester, Constitution Way, Rochester. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, February 11th from 5 – 8 p.m. at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28), Wareham.
In lieu of flowers, donations to her favorite charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, will be appreciated. For directions and on-line guestbook visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com