Jessie D. Hastings-Hallowell was born on December 1, 1943 in Keene, New Hampshire to parents Eleanor and Herman “Zeb” Hastings. Jessie was married to Ralph Hallowell for 40 years and joined her beloved husband Ralph at the age of 78 on July 19th, 2021.
Jessie was raised in Westmoreland, New Hampshire with her five siblings, Dorothy Dresser who currently lives in Northfield, Mass. Ella Miller of Troy, NH, Herman H. Hastings Jr. of Westmoreland, NH, Alton Hastings of Swanzey, NH and Van Hastings of Winchester, NH have all preceded her in death
Ralph and Jessie did everything together. From working to traveling across the State of New Hampshire and Vermont yard-saleing, attending estate sales and auctions then only to be found set up on a weekend selling and sharing the stories about the treasures they had found.
Jessie worked for Laidlaw Transportation for most of her adult life. She was proud to be a driver of the transportation bus for Handicapped and Wheelchair Accessible children of all ages. She loved greeting the kids every day and affectionately became a part of theirs and their families’ lives. Rain, sleet or snow she never missed a day to do the work she loved.
Jessie is survived in death by her eldest daughter Donna C. Hallowell of Keene, New Hampshire and preceded by her son-in-law Carl A. Cormier who passed on 1/11/2021 . Granddaughter Erica Walker and husband Beau of Alex, Oklahoma and their children Jayce and Addison; Grandson David Miller and wife Christine of Nelson, New Hampshire and their children Taylor, Maddox and Charlotte.
Jessie is preceded in death by her youngest daughter Debbie Ann MacKinnon and survived by her son-in-law Ron MacKinnon of Keene, New Hampshire. Granddaughter Kimberly MacKinnon.
Jessie is survived by her youngest and beloved Sister Dotty Dresser, as well as several nieces, nephews, great and twice great nieces and nephews and cousins.
Jessie and Ralph will be joined and placed to rest together at Surry Village Cemetery in Surry, New Hampshire on Thursday the 29th of July at 4:00PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made in her honor to the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention, Inc, 12 Court Street, #103, Keene, New Hampshire 03431.
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