Amanda Pearsall Amanda Pearsall, 86, passed away March 19, 2018. Raised in Belleville, N.J., the Upsala College graduate moved to Livingston, N.J., in 1963. A co-founder of Strawberry Hill Nursery School, Amanda was senior warden of St. Peter's Church before moving to Charlotte, Mich., in 1988. She is survived by a sister, Dawn Vander Ploeg; brother, Wilson Cheney; children, Randy, Stuart, Heather (McGrath), Becky (Scott), Kari (Wright), and seven grandchildren. Contributions to Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation in memory of Taylor Pearsall would be appreciated.