Jane Dresser Kenney Wells, 88 died March 28, 2013 at the home of her daughter. Jane was the third born, after her twin sister, to Earl and Helen (Chute) Dresser of Harrison, Maine on April 9, 1924. Jane grew up on a farm with five other siblings, attending Norway High School (1943). She then went on to Nursing school at Maine Medical Hospital in Portland, Maine, served her couintry from June 1944 - July 1946 in the WAVES. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania school of Dental Hygiene in 1948, and worked in Boston for 10 and half years for dentists before moving back to Maine to work for the State of Maine, doing school dental hygiene for five years, from there went into private practice for Dr. Paul and then Dr. Wibby. Mom married Howard F. Kenney of Brewer in May 1967 and after he died, she married Ralph Wells of Ohio, who was the widower of Mom's first cousin.
Jane was the President of the Maine Dental Hygiene Association from 1964-1968. Later she was the President of the Maine Unit #41 of the WAVES from 1981-1991. She served as the area Commissioner of Brewer Housing Authority from 1987-1992.
She served as the treasurer for Christian Women's Club of Bangor/Brewer from 1990-1992. Mom was an awesome seamstress making beautiful dresses, drapes and whatever else you needed. The family always looked forward to her double-knitted mittens for winter. She was the original Handywoman, Making her own outdoor brick BBQ and rebuilt her old porch into a beautiful sunroom for her beloved flowers and for her 2 cats. She loved to travel and Ralph and her got to travel to so many wonderful places.
After moving to Florida, she loved to help do the ironing and the evening dishes. We want to say so much about her, what she did and accomplished, but the best thing was she so easy to have in the home and we greatly miss her Maine humor, and her sweet smile.
Jane was predeceased by her parents, both husbands, Howard Kenney and Ralph Wells, Step-mother Bessie Dresser, brothers Roy, and Wyman, of Maine, nephews Roy, Marshall, and twins David and Donald Dresser of Harrison, ME, grandson, Kevin Tompkins, and step-sister Lucille (Robert) Kenerson, Fryburg, ME.
Jane is survived by her daughter and family, Gloria Tompkins (Carl), grandsons Bryan and Cory of Clearwater, granddaughter, Donna of Largo, and one great granddaughter, Enola Ward of Greenfield, ME. Her twin sister, Jean Carter of Etna, ME, brothers, Richard (Maureen) Dresser of Zephyrhills, FL and R. Wayne (Shirley) Dresser of Tavares, FL. and baby sister, Nathalie (Bruce) Caler of Arlington, VT. along with other nieces and nephews.
A Memorial service will be held at Holloway funeral Home, 112 Bayview Blvd., Oldsmar, FL on Saturday April 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Jane Arnold, officiating and then later to be announced a Memorial service in Maine. She will buried at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, if you wish please donate to either thehospicefoundation.org (suncoast) or the Alzeheimerfoundationofamerica.org. (Holloway Funeral Home)
Jane was the President of the Maine Dental Hygiene Association from 1964-1968. Later she was the President of the Maine Unit #41 of the WAVES from 1981-1991. She served as the area Commissioner of Brewer Housing Authority from 1987-1992.
She served as the treasurer for Christian Women's Club of Bangor/Brewer from 1990-1992. Mom was an awesome seamstress making beautiful dresses, drapes and whatever else you needed. The family always looked forward to her double-knitted mittens for winter. She was the original Handywoman, Making her own outdoor brick BBQ and rebuilt her old porch into a beautiful sunroom for her beloved flowers and for her 2 cats. She loved to travel and Ralph and her got to travel to so many wonderful places.
After moving to Florida, she loved to help do the ironing and the evening dishes. We want to say so much about her, what she did and accomplished, but the best thing was she so easy to have in the home and we greatly miss her Maine humor, and her sweet smile.
Jane was predeceased by her parents, both husbands, Howard Kenney and Ralph Wells, Step-mother Bessie Dresser, brothers Roy, and Wyman, of Maine, nephews Roy, Marshall, and twins David and Donald Dresser of Harrison, ME, grandson, Kevin Tompkins, and step-sister Lucille (Robert) Kenerson, Fryburg, ME.
Jane is survived by her daughter and family, Gloria Tompkins (Carl), grandsons Bryan and Cory of Clearwater, granddaughter, Donna of Largo, and one great granddaughter, Enola Ward of Greenfield, ME. Her twin sister, Jean Carter of Etna, ME, brothers, Richard (Maureen) Dresser of Zephyrhills, FL and R. Wayne (Shirley) Dresser of Tavares, FL. and baby sister, Nathalie (Bruce) Caler of Arlington, VT. along with other nieces and nephews.
A Memorial service will be held at Holloway funeral Home, 112 Bayview Blvd., Oldsmar, FL on Saturday April 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Jane Arnold, officiating and then later to be announced a Memorial service in Maine. She will buried at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, if you wish please donate to either thehospicefoundation.org (suncoast) or the Alzeheimerfoundationofamerica.org. (Holloway Funeral Home)
Jane Dresser Kenney Wells, 88 died March 28, 2013 at the home of her daughter. Jane was the third born, after her twin sister, to Earl and Helen (Chute) Dresser of Harrison, Maine on April 9, 1924. Jane grew up on a farm with five other siblings, attending Norway High School (1943). She then went on to Nursing school at Maine Medical Hospital in Portland, Maine, served her couintry from June 1944 - July 1946 in the WAVES. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania school of Dental Hygiene in 1948, and worked in Boston for 10 and half years for dentists before moving back to Maine to work for the State of Maine, doing school dental hygiene for five years, from there went into private practice for Dr. Paul and then Dr. Wibby. Mom married Howard F. Kenney of Brewer in May 1967 and after he died, she married Ralph Wells of Ohio, who was the widower of Mom's first cousin.
Jane was the President of the Maine Dental Hygiene Association from 1964-1968. Later she was the President of the Maine Unit #41 of the WAVES from 1981-1991. She served as the area Commissioner of Brewer Housing Authority from 1987-1992.
She served as the treasurer for Christian Women's Club of Bangor/Brewer from 1990-1992. Mom was an awesome seamstress making beautiful dresses, drapes and whatever else you needed. The family always looked forward to her double-knitted mittens for winter. She was the original Handywoman, Making her own outdoor brick BBQ and rebuilt her old porch into a beautiful sunroom for her beloved flowers and for her 2 cats. She loved to travel and Ralph and her got to travel to so many wonderful places.
After moving to Florida, she loved to help do the ironing and the evening dishes. We want to say so much about her, what she did and accomplished, but the best thing was she so easy to have in the home and we greatly miss her Maine humor, and her sweet smile.
Jane was predeceased by her parents, both husbands, Howard Kenney and Ralph Wells, Step-mother Bessie Dresser, brothers Roy, and Wyman, of Maine, nephews Roy, Marshall, and twins David and Donald Dresser of Harrison, ME, grandson, Kevin Tompkins, and step-sister Lucille (Robert) Kenerson, Fryburg, ME.
Jane is survived by her daughter and family, Gloria Tompkins (Carl), grandsons Bryan and Cory of Clearwater, granddaughter, Donna of Largo, and one great granddaughter, Enola Ward of Greenfield, ME. Her twin sister, Jean Carter of Etna, ME, brothers, Richard (Maureen) Dresser of Zephyrhills, FL and R. Wayne (Shirley) Dresser of Tavares, FL. and baby sister, Nathalie (Bruce) Caler of Arlington, VT. along with other nieces and nephews.
A Memorial service will be held at Holloway funeral Home, 112 Bayview Blvd., Oldsmar, FL on Saturday April 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Jane Arnold, officiating and then later to be announced a Memorial service in Maine. She will buried at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, if you wish please donate to either thehospicefoundation.org (suncoast) or the Alzeheimerfoundationofamerica.org. (Holloway Funeral Home)
Jane was the President of the Maine Dental Hygiene Association from 1964-1968. Later she was the President of the Maine Unit #41 of the WAVES from 1981-1991. She served as the area Commissioner of Brewer Housing Authority from 1987-1992.
She served as the treasurer for Christian Women's Club of Bangor/Brewer from 1990-1992. Mom was an awesome seamstress making beautiful dresses, drapes and whatever else you needed. The family always looked forward to her double-knitted mittens for winter. She was the original Handywoman, Making her own outdoor brick BBQ and rebuilt her old porch into a beautiful sunroom for her beloved flowers and for her 2 cats. She loved to travel and Ralph and her got to travel to so many wonderful places.
After moving to Florida, she loved to help do the ironing and the evening dishes. We want to say so much about her, what she did and accomplished, but the best thing was she so easy to have in the home and we greatly miss her Maine humor, and her sweet smile.
Jane was predeceased by her parents, both husbands, Howard Kenney and Ralph Wells, Step-mother Bessie Dresser, brothers Roy, and Wyman, of Maine, nephews Roy, Marshall, and twins David and Donald Dresser of Harrison, ME, grandson, Kevin Tompkins, and step-sister Lucille (Robert) Kenerson, Fryburg, ME.
Jane is survived by her daughter and family, Gloria Tompkins (Carl), grandsons Bryan and Cory of Clearwater, granddaughter, Donna of Largo, and one great granddaughter, Enola Ward of Greenfield, ME. Her twin sister, Jean Carter of Etna, ME, brothers, Richard (Maureen) Dresser of Zephyrhills, FL and R. Wayne (Shirley) Dresser of Tavares, FL. and baby sister, Nathalie (Bruce) Caler of Arlington, VT. along with other nieces and nephews.
A Memorial service will be held at Holloway funeral Home, 112 Bayview Blvd., Oldsmar, FL on Saturday April 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Jane Arnold, officiating and then later to be announced a Memorial service in Maine. She will buried at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Maine.
In lieu of flowers, if you wish please donate to either thehospicefoundation.org (suncoast) or the Alzeheimerfoundationofamerica.org. (Holloway Funeral Home)
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