Juanita “Nita” G. (Goodrich) Lovejoy

AUGUSTA – Mrs. Juanita “Nita” G. (Goodrich) Lovejoy, 85, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, at the Woodlands Senior Living of Hallowell with her family at her side. She was the wife of Floyd V. Lovejoy with whom she shared 68 years of marriage.

Nita was born Oct. 3, 1937, in Dexter. She was the daughter of the late Clayton H. Goodrich and Mary (Salisbury) Huff. She was a graduate of Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield and Hussan College in Bangor. Juanita had resided in Augusta for over 60 years, previously residing in Buffalo, N.Y. and Pittsfield.

Nita worked as a secretary for the Augusta school system for many years until her retirement.

She was a member of Green Street United Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 2 as well as Pi Rho Zeta. Juanita enjoyed genealogy, poetry, crossword puzzles, antiques, amateur herbalist, traveling, history and Nascar.

In addition to her loving husband Floyd, Nita is survived by her two sons, David F. Lovejoy and his wife Lisa of Augusta and Dennis L. Lovejoy and his wife Kellie of Fairborn, Ohio; her grandchildren Derek, Victoria and Kimberly; her brothers Harry Goodrich and Gary Goodrich, her sisters Annabelle Hayes and her husband Jack and Charlotte Collins and her husband Don. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In honoring Juanita’s wishes, funeral services and burial were held privately for the family.

Arrangements are in the care of the Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home, 1 Church St., Augusta, where condolences and memories may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the funeral home website by visiting http://www.khrfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers donations in Nita’s name may be made to the MCI Alumni Fund, Pittsfield, Maine.