PRESQUE ISLE – Jean Burlock Porter, 85, wife of the late Roger C. Porter, passed away peacefully at The Aroostook Medical Center Thursday, July 4, 2013, with her daughters by her side. She was born June 24, 1928, in Presque Isle, daughter of the late Watson E. Burlock and Mary (Munn) Burlock.
She graduated from Aroostook Central Institute, Mars Hill. Jean was a devoted member of Mapleton United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She was a former member of the Maine Town and City Clerk’s Association, the State Road Extension, and the Castle Hill Grange. She was employed by the City of Presque Isle as city clerk and retired in 1993. Jean was a cherished and devoted daughter, sister, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend.
She is survived by her two daughters, Nancy Porter Graves and husband, Ronald Graves, of Davenport, Fla., and Squa Pan Lake and Judy Porter Perkins and husband, Carl Perkins, of Presque Isle; brother, Walter E. Burlock and wife, Sara, of Harpswell; two granddaughters, Danna Libby Bouchard and husband, Rickey Bouchard, of New Sweden and Danelle Libby Weston and husband, Aaron Weston, of Newburgh; two grandsons, Devon Libby and partner, Bo Peretto of Denver and Brock D. Griffin of Presque Isle; nieces, Alice Porter Chandler, Bonnie Gammon, Tracy Burlock and Kelly Palaima; nephew, Buzz Burlock; great-grandchildren, Alex, Riley and Dylan Bouchard and Jacob and Patrick Weston; cousin, Clarice Roxborough; life-long friends, Norma Tweedie, Maxine Smith, Dawn Kenney and Alma Libby; and caring neighbor, Dot Gustin. Jean was predeceased by her husband of 56 years Nov. 14, 2002; daughter, Jill Pauline Porter in 1965; sister-in-law, Ethel Johnson in 2003; sister, Pauline Burlock Dodson in 2005, and nephew, Vaughn Porter in 2010. The family wishes to thank Victoria Grover, Jean’s health care provider for more than 30 years and the doctors and nurses at The Aroostook Medical Center Critical Care Unit who provided the utmost care and support.
There will be a graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Castle Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jean’s memory may be made to House of Comfort, P.O. Box 867, Presque Isle, ME 04769. Messages of condolence and memories may be expressed at: www.duncangraves.com.
Jean Burlock Porter
