Kimberly Pearl Pearce

PEARCE, Kimberly Pearl, 42 of Clearwater passed away Fri, March 23, 2018. Kim attended Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, FL. She loved to take walks especially in parks surrounded by nature. Kim loved taking pictures while on her walks and loved sharing them. For her, she found the beach especially peaceful. She was very musically inclined and loved to sing, play her violin and play piano. Kim attended Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibb’s High School and for many years she enjoyed playing her violin in the Pinellas Youth Symphony. She loved ballet, jazz and modern dance and studied with Beatrice Ott as a young girl. Kim loved animals especially her little “Cali Cat”. She also loved people and always found ways to see the good in them. Kim is survived by her children Amanda Pearce & Aaron Pearce both of Largo, her mother & father Shirley & Donald Hand of Clearwater, her sister Karen (Jeffrey) Young of Largo & brothers David Hand of Ellington, CT, Jonathan (Allyson) Hand of Coventry, CT, Mark (Kacie) Hand of Columbia, CT, Christopher Hand of Tolland, CT along with her nieces and nephews Allison, Carina Carrigan, Rebecca, Zach, Lillyanna, Clarissa Hand, Gavin Houser. Kimberly was predeceased by her father Gerard (Papa) Mogielnicki. Memorial Services will be held on Thurs, 4/12/18 at 11am at Anona United Methodist Church, 13233 Indian Rocks Road, Largo, FL. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 4pm at Eagle Lake Park, Shelter #4, 1800 Keene Road, Clearwater, FL. Condolences may be offered at www.serenityfuneralhomelargo.com.