Jane Hodgkins Sweet, 88, of Castine, died peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 26 at
Mrs. Sweet was born in
While at the Andover Schools, Mrs. Sweet took a sabbatical to travel around the world on her own for a year. She was interested in seeing countries whose roots were non-European, and was particularly taken with the
An enthusiastic outdoorswoman, Mrs. Sweet took up canoeing at the age of 60, paddling
Mrs. Sweet is survived by her daughter, Meriby of Nobleboro; son, Pedrick and wife Johanna of Needham, Mass.; two granddaughters, Emma Sweet of Castine and husband Colin Powell, and Hannah Sweet, currently attending
Memorial service and burial will take place in spring, at the
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to the Witherle Library,
Arrangements are by Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home, Bucksport.