Pearl M. (Rodgers) Skirus

Pearl M. (Rodgers) Skirus of Stoneham, formerly of Somerville, passed away on November 5th, 2026, at 92 years of age. She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed.

Pearl was the loving wife of John Skirus; the beloved mother of Donna Sheehan and her husband, Billy; the cherished grandmother of Kerry Coluntino and her husband, Jimmy, and Brian Sheehan and his husband, Tyler Wood; the great-grandmother of Jim and Jack Coluntino; dear daughter of the late Simon and Bessie Rodgers, sister of the late Doris Sellers, Leslie, Robert, and William Rodgers. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. 

Pearl loved cooking, whether for just her family, or for neighborhood events.

She worked as a cashier at Star Market in Porter Square in Cambridge for over 30 years.  When she left Star Market, she worked as a clerk at Stride Rite Shoe in Kendall Square.

After retirement, she and her husband, Jack, would drive to Florida for the winter months to escape the cold weather.

She loved and adored her two grandchildren, Kerry and Brian and her two great grandsons, Jim and Jack. She had many dear friends and neighbors who were like family to her.

Family and friends are kindly invited to gather and share memories with the family on Tuesday, November 17th, 2026 from 9am to 11am in the Barile Cota Family Funeral Home 335 Park Street, North Reading followed by a Funeral Service Celebrating Pearl's Eternal Life at 11am. Interment will follow at Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in memory of Pearl to St. Jude Children's Hospital by visiting the link below.