HOLDEN and NORTHEAST HARBOR – Jennie M. (Beal) Jenkins, 94, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, in Brewer. She was born April 11, 1915, in Machiasport, daughter of Lester B. and Ida (Kinghorn) Beal. She was a graduate of Washington Academy, East Machias and Maine School of Commerce, now Husson University. Jennie retired after 25 years as staff secretary at Jackson Laboratory. She had been a member of the Union Church of Northeast Harbor. She is survived by her two daughters, Nancy Clark and husband, Keith, and Ida Smallidge, all of Southwest Harbor; six grandchildren, Tammy Dickey and husband, William, of Lamoine, Eric Clark and wife, Debbie, and Vaughn Clark, all of Southwest Harbor, Jimmy Smallidge and wife, Mary, of Dover, Fla., Michael Smallidge and wife, Laurie, of Rockland and Nathan Smallidge of Southwest Harbor; great-grandchildren, Kristien and Will Dickey of Lamoine, Christopher, Kyle and Katie Clark of Southwest Harbor, Alexandra, Connor and Candyce Smallidge of Georgia; and other special family members, Ida Beal Moriarty, Donna Pagnano, Duane Jenkins, Dwight Dobbins and Harlan Dobbins. In addition to her parents, Jennie was predeceased by her husband, Roy in 1974; sisters, Lillian, Nellie, Fonnie, Margaret; brother, Lester; and mother-in-law, Ruth Jenkins-Hedges. A special thank you to the Brewer Rehabilitation staff for their care and kindness. Spring graveside services will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery, Northeast Harbor. Those who desire may make contributions in Jennie’s memory to Union Church of Northeast Harbor, P.O. Box 555, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.
JENNIE M. JENKINS
