Jeannette loved to crochet and crocheted blankets for all her family and friends. Her family predicts she made close to 1000 blankets in her lifetime and most every family member, near and far, have one.
She also enjoyed playing scrabble and could pretty much beat anyone that played against her. She loved to get the paper each morning to do the crip-to-quip and crossword puzzle.
Jeannette had a great sense of humor right up to the very end. Most important to her was her faith in Jesus and her savior and prayed continually for her family.
She was pre-deceased by her parents and husband, Raymond E. Holmes.
She is survived by her sister, Gertrude Mulherin of Fryburg, ME; brother in-law, Paul Panagrosso of South Portland, ME; her children, Pastor Steven (Debra) Holmes of Alton Bay, NH, Kristen (Richard) Bingham of St. Nazianz, WI, Michael (Annette) Holmes of South Portland, ME, Victoria (David) Noiles of Portland and Charles (Debbie) Holmes of Saco, ME; grandchildren, Kimberly Winslow of Portland, Karin (Jon) Bernard of Westbrook, James (Susan) Bingham of St. Nazianz, WI, Luke (Lisa) Bingham of Green Bay, WI, Naomi Bingham of St. Nazianz, WI, Paul (Rainanya) Holmes of Los Angelas, CA, Sarah Holmes (Bado Reti) of Glasgow, Scotland, Benjamin (Katie) Noiles of Lewiston, ME, Ryan (Marissa) Noiles of Portland, Timothy (Kayla) Noiles of Standish, ME, Shelby (Brian) Stanhope of Westbrook, Spencer Holmes of Westbrook, ME. She is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews scattered around the world and her extended family at Avesta Housing where she lived for the past 20 years.
Visiting hours will be held from 4-7 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Jones Rich & Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St. Portland, where a funeral service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, November 30th. Burial will follow at Brooklawn Memorial Park in Portland.
Please visit www.jonesrichandbarnes.com to sign Jeannette’s online guest book.
