Jeanne Eileen Foster, of Boothbay, passed away on Nov. 22 at the LincolnHealth – Miles Campus in Damariscotta, with her family by her side. She was born on Aug. 9, 1946 to Cleveland and Eileen (Wallquist) Conant in Boston, Mass. She spent her childhood in Dorchester, Mass. with her older brothers Ron and Rich. Jeanne graduated from Cambridge Academy in Cambridge.
Jeanne was married in 1965, and gave birth to a son in 1966. She spent a large portion of her young adult life living and raising her son in the Wollaston section of Quincy. She worked as a purchasing clerk for Interstate Distributors in North Quincy, Mass. for many years. She later moved to Gibsonia, Penn. where she continued her work with customer service for the supermarket, Giant Eagle. Over the past 15 years, she has been a resident of Boothbay where she had worked at the Hannaford Supermarket.
Jeanne enjoyed her work in customer service and it showed, as the large number of friends, family and anyone who ever met her knows. A devout animal lover and cat owner, she had many pets over the years, and they loved her as much as she loved them.
She is survived by her brothers and their wives, Dr. Ronald C. and Elizabeth Conant of Boothbay, and Richard K. and Frances Conant of Stow, Mass.; son, Stephen C. Foster of Derry, N.H.; granddaughter, Amanda L. (Foster) Lee of Fayetteville, N.C.; grandsons, Steven N. Foster of Potsdam, N.Y., Joshua D. Foster of Boonvile, N.Y., and David C. Foster of Boonville, N.Y.; as well as great-granddaughter, Isabella Foster of Boonville, N.Y.
A memorial service for Jeanne will be held in the coming weeks at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Boothbay Harbor. Please call or visit the funeral home’s website for service details.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Greenpeace, 702 H Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001; or Lincoln County Animal Shelter, PO Box 7, Edgecomb, ME 04556.
Condolences, and messages for the family, may be expressed by visiting www.StrongHancock.com.
Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Strong-Hancock Funeral Home, 612 Main St., Damariscotta.
