Elizabeth "Jenny" Stoklas

She was born in New Glassgow, Nova Scotia on October 9, 1919 a daughter of William J. and Mary Ann (Goodwin) MacDonald.

Jenny was educated in Mexico schools and was a graduate of Mexico High School Class of 1936.

Prior to her marriage in 1941 to Joseph Stoklas, she was employed for several years at Diamond Match Company in Dixfield.

Jenny was a devoted wife and mother.

She was a communicant of Parish of the Holy Savior and was a member of the Daughters of Isabella.

Jenny loved knitting, crocheting, cooking, baking, rug braiding, playing cribbage, Pokeno and traveling.

She also loved her many trips to Prince Edward Island, and visiting family, and shopping in New York City.

Surviving are her children, Maryann E. Stoklas of Bath, Thomas M. Stoklas of Brunswick, and Paul J. Stoklas and husband Dean Nadeau of Portland; sister in law Elizabeth Coulombe of Sabattus; brother in law Louis Stoklas of Jay; three grandchildren, Lisa Abbott of Las Vegas, Nevada, Lauri Gowell and fiancé Steve Mallar of OOB, and Shannon Grich of Roxbury; great grandchildren, Megan Abbott, Patrick D. Abbott and Ryanne Bacon and husband Devon; great-great grandchildren, Paul Dylan, Sydney Catherine; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Joseph Stoklas in 2012, three sons, James, John and Joseph Stoklas, a sister Margaret Richard, and brothers, Harold McDonald, and Wendell MacDonald.

If so desired contribution’s in Jenny’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter 383 US Route 1 Suite 2C Scarborough, ME 04074.