She was born May 5, 1931 in Keene, NH, daughter of the late John and Sophia (Makri) Kazanas.
Jennie was educated in Keene schools where she first met her husband-to-be Wayne Canwell. She was a graduate of Keene High School, class of 1949. She worked for many years at Peerless Insurance Company and retired in 1988 as a Senior Claims Examiner in the Accident and Health Department.
She was a long-time member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Keene and of the church choir. She served for many terms as a Secretary of the ELPIS Women’s Philanthropic Society and was a two-term president of that organization. Jennie was a Clerk of Ward 1 for the City of Keene and also served as its selectman.
She will also be dearly missed by her husband Wayne D. L. Canwell of Keene whom she married on April 20, 1980; a nephew William Katsikas and his wife Rhonda of Marlborough, MA; a niece, Susan Kazanas and her husband Cushing Anderson of Boston, MA; a grandniece, Emily Ann Katsikas of Marlborough, MA; a stepson Claude Canwell and his wife Jodi of Van Buren, ME; a step-niece Susan Greeley and friend for life, Carolyn Marston of Hartland, ME; six step-grandchildren; many cousins, god children and good friends.
She is predeceased in death by her brother: Christo Kazanas of Keene, NH; and sisters: Flora Katsikas, of Marlborough, MA and Marina Mermingis of Manchester, NH.
Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 70 West Street, Keene, NH. A service will begin after the calling hours at 11:00 am and burial will follow immediately at the family plot at Monadnock View Cemetery, Park Ave, Keene, NH.
Memorial contributions may be made in Jennie K. Canwell’s name to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, PO Box 392, Keene, NH 03431.
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