JEANETTE S. STAPLES

BAR HARBOR – Jeanette S. Staples, 79, passed away quietly Oct. 12, 2006, after a long illness. She was born March 29, 1927, in Bangor, the daughter of Herbert and Lena (King) Staples. In 1945 she graduated from Bangor High School and later received her Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Maine – Orono in 1949. After graduation, she was first employed in a teaching position at Winslow High School. Subsequently in 1950 she joined the Bangor Public Library as reference librarian. While living in Bangor, she joined the U.S. Naval Reserves as a WAVE. In 1960, she moved to Bar Harbor to accept employment as head librarian at the Jesup Memorial Library where she met her husband. She then retired in 1967, after the birth of their daughter, to devote herself to being a homemaker for her family. However, Jeanette continued to be a resource for the library, both as a patron and advisor. An avid reader and lover of animals, Jeanette had many friends in the community. She was a devout member of her church, first at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Bangor, later at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Parish, Bar Harbor, and finally at the Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove for more than 30 years. She not only supported the churches to which she belonged, but was also a member of several community organizations. She is survived by her devoted husband, the Honorable Bernard C. Staples of Bar Harbor; and her loving daughter, Heather A. Staples of Portland. She is also survived by her much loved pets, Smokie, Hobbes and Katie. Friends are invited to call 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at Jordan-Fernald, Bar Harbor Chapel, 48 Eden St., Bar Harbor. Services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, 41 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor. Interment will be held after the services Oct. 21, at Hillside Cemetery, Hulls Cove. After the committal, a reception will be held at the Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Arrangements are made by Jordan-Fernald, 48 Eden St., Bar Harbor. Jeanette, you were a loving soul and will be dearly missed by your family and friends.