Pauline Urie of Passumpsic passed away at home, unexpectedly and peacefully, Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the age of 78. She was born in Springfield, Mass., on Nov. 11, 1931. Pauline was one of three children born to Peter and Eva (Smith) Morrison. Her brother, Ray Morrison, and sister, Barbara Butcher, both predeceased her. She was married to Bernard Urie; he predeceased her May 11, 1993. Her granddaughter Heidi died in 1989. Pauline graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1949. She looked forward to the 49-er's monthly luncheon with her classmates. Pauline was a faithful member of the Passumpsic Community Baptist Church; there she was superintendent of the Sunday school and the summer vacation Bible school. She was active in the Mason Sparrow ladies' group of Passumpsic doing church suppers and bazaars. In the Passumpsic community, she was instrumental in the operation of the Passumpsic Cemetery, was a member of the Barnet Historical Society and participated in Barnet fall foliage activities. Pauline was a teacher's aide for grades one through four at the old Passumpsic School and in McIndoe Falls.