Hartford - Jean Beverly (Averill) Walker, age 89, of Hartford, ME., died peacefully on August 7, 2020 at her beloved camp on Bear Pond, surrounded by loving family. She was born on December 22, 1930 in Cold Spring, NY, a daughter of Malcolm and Doris (Heaward) Averill. A graduate of Cony High School, Augusta, ME, class of 1949, she married Reginald Walker on April 5, 1953 in Augusta. They had four daughters, Cheryl Bunker and her husband Stephan of Farmington, Cindy Walker and her partner Richard Libby of Brunswick, Penny Hamel of Hartford, and Carla Walker of Topsham and her partner Brian Hix. She had three grandchildren and a great granddaughter. During her life, she was employed at Trask Jewelers and E. K Day’s Clothing Store in Farmington and worked at the Averill Farm Ice Cream Stand in Augusta. She also cared for children in her home for many years. She was a member of the Hartford Community Church, Hartford Women’s Group, Canton Extension and Bear Pond Improvement Association. She was a 60-year member of the Farmington Grange. She will be sorely missed by family and friends, who she focused her life on. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband Reginald, and brother Glenn Averill of Bangor, ME. and Son-in-law Norris Hamel. Due to pandemic safeguards, there will be no formal services. A private family committal will take place at the Fairview Cemetery in Farmington.
Hartford - Jean Beverly (Averill) Walker, age 89, of Hartford, ME., died peacefully on August 7, 2020 at her beloved camp on Bear Pond, surrounded by loving family. She was born on December 22, 1930 in Cold Spring, NY, a daughter of Malcolm and Doris (Heaward) Averill. A graduate of Cony High School, Augusta, ME, class of 1949, she married Reginald Walker on April 5, 1953 in Augusta. They had four daughters, Cheryl Bunker and her husband Stephan of Farmington, Cindy Walker and her partner Richard Libby of Brunswick, Penny Hamel of Hartford, and Carla Walker of Topsham and her partner Brian Hix. She had three grandchildren and a great granddaughter. During her life, she was employed at Trask Jewelers and E. K Day’s Clothing Store in Farmington and worked at the Averill Farm Ice Cream Stand in Augusta. She also cared for children in her home for many years. She was a member of the Hartford Community Church, Hartford Women’s Group, Canton Extension and Bear Pond Improvement Association. She was a 60-year member of the Farmington Grange. She will be sorely missed by family and friends, who she focused her life on. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband Reginald, and brother Glenn Averill of Bangor, ME. and Son-in-law Norris Hamel. Due to pandemic safeguards, there will be no formal services. A private family committal will take place at the Fairview Cemetery in Farmington.
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