PINE POINT- Jayne Elizabeth Walker, age 62 passed away on September 22, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts with members of her loving family at her side after a valiant and courageous battle with lymphoma. Jayne was born in Portland, Maine on July 10, 1961, a daughter of the late George and Ruth-Elizabeth (Garner) Walker. Jayne grew up in Kezar Falls and attended local schools. As a child she along with her parents and sister, Joanne and brother, Dean summered in Pine Point from the day after school ended until the day before school started. It was there that Jayne developed her deep love for the ocean and the beach. After graduating from Sacopee Valley High School in 1980, she went on to attend Becker Junior College in Worcester, MA, graduating in 1982 with a degree in recreational leadership.
Jayne worked many years in the area of retail, retiring from Target in December 2021 after 20.5 years. It was at Target that she developed many close friendships that she cherished and maintained until her death.
Jayne cherished her beach house in Pine Point and in retirement she took on the title of “Mayor” of Sea Rose Lane. She maintained many close friendships with her childhood summer beach friends and looked forward to their annual visits. She would visit their houses or sit on the beach with them enjoying summer cocktails and eating fresh seafood, especially enjoying lobster and oysters. She took her mayor title seriously and made sure to check on her neighbors and check on their house when they weren’t home. She enjoyed spending time with her friends as well on the beach and had taken up kayaking in the marsh area of Pine Point. She enjoyed decorating a Christmas tree planted in the sand for years for every holiday and season. It will continue to be decorated in her memory.
Jayne was a caring and loving person. She dedicated her life to caring for her parents during their illnesses until their deaths. She also cared deeply about her nieces and nephews, looking forward to their visits, texts and phone calls. She had a special fondness for her nephew Andrew and would drive him to his singing lessons, take him to special lunches and dinners and never missed one of his theatrical performances!
Jayne was a member of the United Riverside Methodist Church in Kezar Falls for 46 years.
Jayne was predeceased by her parents, her maternal grandparents Allen and Eleanor Garner, her paternal grandparents Perley and Edna Walker, Jayne is survived by her sister Joanne (Walker) McKenney and husband Dale, brother Dean Walker and his wife Kelly, AFS sister Susana Garcia of Argentina, nephews Brandon McKenney and partner BrennaMae Thomas- Googins, Colin Walker and fiance Sarah Yasenka and Andrew Walker, nieces Ashley McKenney and Allie Walker , great nephew, Finnian McKenney and great niece, Ainsley McKenney. Jayne is also survived by her favorite cousin Marianne Fenton whom she reached out to for medical advice and just all around great advice. She would also want to recognize cousins Dana Garner and Brian Hill whom she would reach out to when she needed anything and they were always there to help her.
A celebration of life will be held in the summer of 2024 at Jayne’s beloved Pine Point.
Online condolence messages can be submitted at the Poitras, Neal & York Funeral Home website, www.mainefuneral.com
In lieu of flowers the family would suggest donations to: Riverside United Methodist Church, PO Box 26, Parsonsfield, ME 04047 in memory of George, Ruth-Elizabeth and Jayne Walker or to the Eleanor Garner Scholarship ? Becky Connors at 137 South Hiram Road, HIram, Maine in memory of Jayne Walker.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton, www.mainefuneral.com