Pauline Bierley

BIERLEY

Pauline Jeanette Bierley, 87, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, June 24 at Sunrise at the Scioto. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1926, the daughter of Eugene and Verla Allison. As a long-time resident of Westerville, Pauline was a member of the Church of the Messiah, where she taught Peace School and was an active member of the Teammates Sunday School Class. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University during World War II, then worked at Martings Department Store in Portsmouth. She married Paul Edmund Bierley in 1948 and moved to Columbus, where they raised two children. Pauline worked at North American Aviation for a year, and later worked for Huntington National Bank where she retired in 1982. She was an avid gardener, a lover of all animals, and a sponsor of refugee families and adopted children in several countries. She took a keen interest in documenting her family history and was a great keeper of family records and photographs. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Paul; a brother Ralph (Helga) of Pelham, Alabama; a daughter Lois Walker (William) of Polebridge, Montana, and son John Bierley (Kathryn) of Hilliard; grandchildren Elizabeth Walker (Jim) of Kalispell, Montana, and Melissa Christian (Matt) of Columbus, Ohio; great-granddaughters Zia and Kaiya Walker of Kalispell, Montana; and numerous nieces and nephews. Her remains have been donated to the Ohio State University College of Medicine. A memorial service will be scheduled in July. The family suggests that anyone wishing to make a contribution in Pauline’s memory do so with one of the many organizations they know Pauline supported or with their favorite charity. Condolences @ morelandfuneralhome.com.