Jeanette Anne (McGowan) Kittrell

WORCESTER, Mass. – On Friday July 16, 2021, Jeanette Anne (McGowan) Kittrell, 82 fell asleep in Jesus at UMass Memorial Hospital after a brief battle with Covid-19. She was born Jan. 9, 1939, in Boston to Frank L. McGowan and Lois M. (Warren) McGowan. Jeanette was raised by her mother and stepfather, Ralph Waning. Jeanette graduated from Kents Hill School, Kents Hill, in 1957 and married Linwood E. Johnson in 1958. They had one child together, Linette who was later adopted by Jeanette’s second husband, Charles E. Kittrell when they married in 1962 and they had a son, Todd. Jeanette graduated from Central Beauty School in Augusta in 1959 and owned her own beauty salon in Vassalboro from 1960 to 1980. She was an award winning hair stylist and second vice president of the Waterville Hairdressers Association.Jeanette loved continuing her education. In 1975 Jeanette received an associate of arts in Sociology from the University of Maine at Augusta. In 1978 Jeanette took a risk and sold her home and business to move to Lancaster, Mass. to pursue her Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Counseling from Atlantic Union College which she achieved in 1982. Jeanette continued her education receiving her master of education from Worcester State College in 1988. She was a certified social studies teacher and held a certification as a guidance counselor in Massachusetts. She was employed as a teacher at the Dr. Franklin Perkins School from 1982 to 1995. Jeanette started her own non-profit organization called Learning Skills Institute tutoring in grammar, math, history, and English as a second language. Jeanette also worked as a direct support staff member for several residential clients. After retirement Jeanette continued to work as a substitute teacher until age 80. She was a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Worcester, Mass. She enjoyed painting, motorcycling, camping canoeing, skiing, piano, reading and writing.She was predeceased by her parents Lois, Ralph and Frank; and ex-husband, Linwood Johnson. Survivors include sister, Ellen Tompkins and her husband Peter of Waterville; daughter, Linette E. Gamache and her husband Paul of Vassalboro, son, Todd C. Kittrell and his partner Kerri Golen of North Oxford, Mass.; ex-husband, Charles E. Kittrell of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; grandsons Lance Kittrell, Gage Kittrell and their mother Torri Kittrell all of Worcester, Mass.; grandsons Andre Gamache of China, and Sean Gamache of Vassalboro, and granddaughters Jane Chamberlain of Appleton, and Brienna Pelletier of Vassalboro; two great-grandsons, Maty Babik and Kylian Babik of Appleton; nephew, Nathan Tompkins of Waterville; cousins Nathalie and husband Bruce Adams of Mohnton, Pa., Rosamond Dixon of Brunswick, and Elliot and wife Jan Whitney of Pace, Fla.; and her dearest friend of 20 years, Ronald Durost. There will be a celebration of life at Linette’s home, 2333 Riverside Drive on Sept. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. Donations in Jeanette’s honor can be made toKents Hill School1614 Main St.Kents Hill, ME 04349

Jeanette Anne (McGowan) Kittrell