Jeanne B. Nason Obituary (1929 - 2017)

Augusta ~ Jeanne B. Nason, 87, passed away at Glenridge Nursing Home on April 16th after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Waltham, Mass on May 7th, 1929, the daughter of Leon and Doris (Buck) Harlow. Jeanne grew up in Buckfield and Mechanic Falls, Maine graduating from Mechanic Falls High School. Being an attractive girl with red hair and one green eye and one brown eye, Jeanne gained the attention of Robert (Bob) P. Nason at a dance one night. They fell in love and dated while Bob finished college then married when he graduated. Bob landed an engineering position in New York, so they tried life in the city. After living in Queens for a few years, Jeanne decided that she’d enjoyed about all of New York she could stand and told Bob that she was moving back to Maine. He could come if wanted to. He wasn’t going let her get away that easily, so they packed up and returned to Maine. They got a flat tire in Winthrop, Maine when Bob was there for a job interview at Progressive Iron Works and had a chance to look at the town. They decided that Winthrop would be a nice place to live, so they raised their three kids there. Jeanne enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, camping, swimming, picking fruit and berries in the warmer weather. In the winter, she enjoyed skiing and snowmobiling until she and Bob became snowbirds after retirement. They spent many winters at their home in Bonita Springs, Florida. She then added beach combing for shells to her list of favorite activities. Jeanne and Bob enjoyed summers at camp on Echo Lake surrounded by family until Jeanne began to show symptoms of dementia. They then bought a house in Manchester, Maine in order to be closer to family. As Jeanne’s dementia progressed and Bob was unable to keep her at home, Jeanne moved to Woodlands Assisted Living and then to Glenridge Nursing Home. Bob visited her daily there until his health prevented it. The family would like to thank the staff at Glenridge Blue Cove for their compassionate care of Jeanne. She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Robert P Nason; son, Robert W. Nason, and grandson, Garik Nason. Jeanne is survived by her son Stephen; daughter Andrea; three granddaughters, Carissa (Nason) Pushard, Lindsay Nason, and Laurel Criss; and three great granddaughters, Mara Pushard, Ella Qualey, and Skylar Pushard. A funeral service and interment for Jeanne and Bob Nason will be held at the Veteran’s cemetery in Augusta on June 7th at 2 o'clock.