Haverhill, MA - formerly of West Bridgewater, MA and West Ossipee, NH
Janet M. MacLean, 68, died peacefully, comforted by her children, on Friday June 20 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill following a courageous fight with cancer. She was the beloved wife for 45 years of the late Douglas A. MacLean; loving mother of Mark D. MacLean and Marci Ann Flaherty, and cherished grandmother of Dylan and Colin MacLean.
Janet was raised in West Bridgewater by her late parents, Frank and Eutropya Sinkevich. She and Douglas raised their own family in West Bridgewater, and were residents of the town for 50 years. Janet was a homemaker and worked as a teller at Bridgewater Savings Bank for ten years. She enjoyed time spent with her family, particularly at the beach and while camping in NH. She was a talented sewer and also enjoyed quilting, gardening, and reading; she was an exceptional baker. Janet was also an avid sports fan, especially of the Red Sox, and exercised her competitive nature playing games of all types, cribbage in particular.
She went on many flights with Doug in their small plane, flying out of Taunton, MA and Moultonborough, NH. Among her favorite destinations were the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod, and the Maine coast.
In addition to her son and daughter and their families, Mark D. and Donna MacLean and their sons Dylan and Colin of Andover, and Marci Ann and Mark Flaherty of Groton, she leaves behind two sisters, Sheila and her husband Russell Johnson of Newburyport, MA, Carol and her husband Cliff Starr of Jacksonville, FL, and a brother, Edward and his wife Janet Sinkevich of Fall River, MA. She also leaves her sisters-in-law Dorothy Hunter, Alta Pratt, and the late Elsie Ashworth, her brother-in-law Allan MacLean, and their spouses, as well as many nieces and nephews. Janet will forever be remembered by those who loved her for her kindness and generosity. Her strength, resilience, and optimism were admired by all.
She will join her husband in a private burial service at the New Hampshire Veteran’s Cemetery in Boscawen, NH. A celebration of her life will be held, Thursday, June 26, at 11:00 a.m., at the South Church in Andover, 41 Central Street, Andover, MA, visit www.southchurch.com.
At the request of the deceased, there are no calling hours.
Donations in Janet’s memory can be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC). Janet and her family wish to help ease the pain of those living with this disease and their caregivers and loved ones. Donations may be sent to: NOCC - NH Chapter, P.O. Box 4285, Manchester, NH 03108-4285.