Jean Carolyn Blake McVicker, 81, passed away on Nov. 17, 2014, in the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village, where she spent her last years.
Jean was born May 18, 1933, to Arthur and Virginia Blake of Boothbay Harbor, where she grew up with her siblings, Dorothy Patton, Jane “Ann” Blanks, Arthur “Lee” Blake (deceased), and Jill Corea (Robert).
As a young wife and mother, she moved to Somerville, N.J., where she worked at Somerset Hospital and later at John Wiley Publishers. Jean also served as a Cub Scout den mother and member of the Ladies Auxiliary, Somerville Fire Department. When the family moved to Stratford, N.J., she worked at Lit Brothers Department Store as a post-mastectomy lingerie specialist. She worked at a Blackstar & Frost Jewelers when she lived in Houston, Tex.
Returning to the Boothbay region, she worked at Key Bank, and achieved a dream of owning a house “at home.” Jean joined the Boothbay Methodist Church, where she worked for some time as secretary. Many summer visitors to the Harbor recall her as the gracious and knowledgeable lady behind the desk at the Rocktide Inn.
Jean loved to sing, in musicals, in the Methodist Church choir, in the Sheepscot Chorus, and whenever the opportunity presented itself. Her adventures included auto trips to Canada just to have lunch and return, and frequent treks to the Indy 500, where she was thrilled to drive her own car on the track. She is remembered for her adventuresome spirit and her sense of humor.
Jean is survived by children, Michael (Karen), Steven (Nancy), Cheryl Perry (Robert), and Allen; grandchildren, Taryn (Brian), Trevor, Brittney, and William; one great-grandchild, Zoe Luna Kearsley; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, and many wonderful, caring friends.
A memorial service is planned for spring 2015 in Boothbay Harbor.
Friends wishing to honor Jean’s memory may make a donation to St. Jude’s Hospital for Children (www.stjude.org); or the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate.asp).
