Jennie Bickford Caputo

PITTSTON – Jennie Bickford Caputo of Pittston, Maine, died Christmas Day. Jennie was born in Warwick, R.I., to Leland and Elizabeth Bickford. The family moved to New Hampshire when Jennie was a teenager, and to Pittston in 1971. There she married Joseph Caputo, lived in a log cabin and had two sons. She divorced in 1977. She enjoyed a simple life on her family’s farm and later in a cottage built atop Beech Hill.

Art was a lifelong passion. She made elaborate cakes and cookies, hand-cut silhouettes and painted watercolors. Her scenes of nature, place and family evoke an innocent, bygone era which still existed in her mind and heart. Animals were also part of her being. She had horses and enjoyed riding dirt roads in antique carriages and sleighs. A cat-lover, she earned a diploma in veterinary care and raised Maine coon cats. While she preferred a solitary life, entertaining brought her great joy. Jennie’s charm made her lifelong friendships.

Jennie is survived by brothers Stephen and Gary, sisters Leigh, Amy, Julianne, Marylee, and Heidi; 20 nieces and nephews; son Cory of Windsor; and son Curry of Whitefield, his wife Andrea Lani, and grandsons Milo, Emmet and Zephyr.

A memorial service will occur in July.