Dr. Lea Theresa Hearn Obituary (1921

Cumberland, RI - Dr. Lea Theresa Hearn, 94, born on December 12, 1921 passed away on December 31, 2015 at Mount St. Rita Health Centre, Cumberland, RI. She was the daughter of the late Joseph W. Hearn and Ida M. (Doucette) Hearn, sister of the late Norman P. Hearn, and great aunt of the late Joseph Hearn. Lea was raised in Attleboro, MA, a graduate of Attleboro High School. Her undergraduate degree is a BS in Education from Bridgewater State College. Her advanced degrees are a Master's degree in Geographic Sciences from Clark University and Doctorate degree in Philosophy from the University of Quito, Ecuador, S.A. She continued to study the French and Spanish languages at the Berlitz School of Languages. Lea began her teaching career at Bliss School. Throughout her life she lived in various countries in S. A. as an educator and administrator. For many years she lived in Quito, Ecuador and Kirkland, WA. She taught Spanish to adults in Kirkland until she relocated to Attleboro in 2008. Her accomplishments are many. A lover of the outdoors, one of Lea’s proudest achievements was being the first woman to reach the summit of Chimborazo Mountain in Ecuador. This expedition is documented in a journal article as is Hearn Glacier named in her honor. Her intellect, passion, humor, and faith were an inspiration to all she touched. Her dedication and commitment to helping others is her legacy. Surviving relatives are Linda Hearn Migneault, niece, Pine Island, FL; Michele Migneault Andrews, grandniece, Seattle, WA; Dennis Hearn, nephew, Punta Gorda, FL; Sheila Hearn Mercier, grandniece, Mashpee, Ma; Danielle Doucette Medeiros, cousin and advocate of Fall River, MA, and several other cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 71 Linden St., Attleboro, MA. Interment will follow immediately after the Mass in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, 683 So. Main, St., Attleboro. Calling hours are respectfully omitted.