Jean E Cheeseman

Jean E. Cheeseman of Sabattus, Maine passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on May 9, 2016 at the age of 89. Born August 21, 1926 in Lewiston she was the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Currie) Coburn. On July 20, 1946 she married her childhood sweetheart, Craig Cheeseman. He preceded her in death in 1997.

Left to cherish her memory are two sons David and wife Muriel of Turner, Maine and Mark and wife Jane of Pembroke, NH; her brother Johnny Coburn and wife Carlene of Sabattus, Maine; two grandchildren, Nathaniel Cheeseman and wife Ivy of Chiang Mai, Thailand; and Melissa Cheeseman of Pembroke NH; two great-granddaughters Karis and Amara Cheeseman, of Chiang Mai, Thailand; and several nieces and nephews. Jean was a devoted Christian woman who had a heart for Jesus and desired for others to love Him and read His Word. She was a long time member of South Lewiston Baptist Church and a member of the Gideon’s International Women’s Auxiliary. She was also very active for many years at Camp Berea in North Turner, Maine. Jean served as the Sabattus Elementary Librarian from 1964-1994, a job she loved, especially reading to and teaching the children. While her family knows she is in heaven she will be greatly missed here on this earth.

A funeral service will take place at South Lewiston Baptist Church on Saturday, May 14th at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made in her name to Gideon’s International P.O. Box 3021 Lewiston, ME 04243. A committal service will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sabattus, Maine.