AUBURN: Jennifer McGaughey, 61, passed away peacefully at her Auburn home on Wednesday morning, July 18, 2018 following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on December 19, 1956 in Canton, Ohio to the late James and Betty (Criswell) Cowgill. Previously living in Philadelphia for 30 years, she moved to Maine in 2012. Jennifer had years of success in print and radio advertising sales and management and most recently as a real estate agent for Fontaine Family Realty.
She will best be remembered for her devotion to her family, her ability to bring joy and to make people feel special and her strong Christian faith. She had a deep love for the Lord with a passion to serve others and to serve in her East Auburn Baptist Church. She saw the beauty in each and every day and in everyone in her life. Her creativity was expressed through her multiple crafts she mastered.
Jennifer is survived by her loving husband, Blair of Auburn, her 6 children; Joel (Laura) Gamble of Telford PA, Lindsey (Aaron) Buckton of Snoqualmie WA, Nicholas Gamble of Philadelphia PA, Julia Corrigan of Pittsburgh PA, Aurelie (Stephen) Baradic of Columbia MD and Kieran Corrigan of Baltimore MD. 4 step children: Erin, Mollie, Abbey & Caroline McGaughey all of Ohio. 4 grandchildren. Her siblings include: John (Kathy) Cowgill of Canton OH, Liz (Glenn) Gillette of Pittsburgh PA, Melissa (Roy) McGaughey and Christine (Mark) Ostapak both of Massillon OH.
Visitation will be held at the East Auburn Baptist Church in Auburn on Saturday July 28, 2018 from 9:30-11am followed by a celebration of her life at 11am also at the church.
Those wishing, in lieu of flowers, may make a charitable contribution in Jennifer's memory to either the Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice 15 Strawberry Ave. Lewiston, ME 04240(Androscoggin.org/donate) or the New England Cancer Specialists of Scarborough 100 Campus Dr Suite 108 Scarborough, ME 04074.
Arrangements are under the care of The Fortin Group \ Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services 217 Turner St. Auburn, 783-8545.