Vaudine Herbster Peirce Biermann Obituary (1921

Vaudine Herbster Peirce BIERMANN Our dearest mother died on Saturday, the 19th of January, with her two daughters keeping her covered with prayers and tears. She was so courageous. Our mother never gave up the battle against the cruel stroke which stole her speech and mobility but could not destroy her mind in those beautiful green eyes. Vaudine Herbster Peirce Biermann was born in the late summer of 1921 right into the arms of the United States Navy and her love and fierce pride of our military never, never dimmed throughout her life. She had many talents, among which was storytelling. A firm believer in the necessity of embellishment, her stories were, by turn, hair-raising, hilarious, serious, and of course, breathtakingly vivid. We children heard about swimming under water for five minutes; about ghosts swinging open the door when she was carrying a tray, and her dogs either trotting happily between unseen legs or slinking quickly away; about foolish thugs suddenly faced with a (loaded) 45 semiautomatic and a snarling, teeth-showing Doberman pincher. Her quick mind and love of erudition made her a formidable debater and the topics ranged mightily. Through the window of her passionate love for her dogs, her horses, the theology of Catholicism, politics, classical music (especially opera), Mom showed a vitality for life that radiated outward to all who knew her. Mother's daughter, Vaudine Theresa Peirce Jarboe, preceded her in death as did her sister, Barbara; her first husband, James Townsend Peirce; and her second husband, John A. Biermann. God's loving Providence gave her her son, James Townsend Peirce, Jr., (Diane) and twins A. Veronica Porter (Ken) and Caroline Agassiz Scheetz (Frederick). Zachary, Cassandra, Kody, Brandon, Addison, Ashlyn, Abrey, Gavin, Sara, Ryan, Kaitlyn, John, Cameron, James IV, Ashton, Drew, Emma, Carter, and Greta are the present total of great grandchildren; their parents, (Mother's grandchildren) are; Theresa Vaudine (Will), James Townsend III, (Arlene), Frank Windle (Janeen), Victor Bahr (Gina), and Kara Vaudine (Kris). A family Rosary will precede the 11 AM Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, February 1, 2013 at Holy Child Catholic Church, in Wilmington, DE., followed by her burial at Cathedral Cemetery, also in Wilmington. Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Guestbook at harveyfuneral.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Vaudine Herbster Peirce Biermann, please click here to visit our sympathy store.