Jeanne Winston

Jeanne Winston, age 83, longtime resident of Concord passed away on Friday February 28, 2025 at the Garden at Midcoast Senior Center in Brunswick, ME.

She was born in Malden, MA the daughter of the late John and Evelyn (Briggs) King.  

Jeanne worked as a medical assistant at Dartmouth Hitchcock in Concord for many years.

She enjoyed spending time with friends and family and is well known for her sense of humor and love of laughter.  Jeanne enjoyed the outdoors especially spending time at the ocean in Maine and New Hampshire.  When she was younger, she enjoyed skiing, teaching both her children to ski at early ages.  Jeanne was a life long crafter enjoying painting, making Teddy Bears, and various types of fiber arts.  She was an early adopter of recycling in the 1970’s and created a puppet show with friends using handmade puppets, Larry and Lulu Ladybug.  The puppet show was presented to elementary schools in the Concord area.  Jeanne was a kind, independent, and loving woman who was adored by many, she will be dearly missed.

Jeanne is survived by her daughter Kristin Winston of Topsham, ME., her son Sean Winston and his wife Jessica; 2 grandsons, Nolan and Declan Winston of Berwick, ME.; Her nephew Christopher Dennett and his wife Michele of Dover, NH. & Colorado Springs, CO., and their son Owen and his fiancée Hannah Ortiz of Pueblo, CO.

She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Thomas Winston Jr., who passed away in 2013. Jeanne is also predeceased by her sisters, Constance Allighere of MI, Evelyn Grue of MA. and her brother Edward King of OR.

A visiting hour will be held on Saturday, March 8th from 9:30 am to 10:30 AM at the Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street, Concord.

A funeral service will follow at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of the Waters Funeral Home.

Following the service, burial will be at Puritan Lawn Cemetery in Peabody, MA.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the New England Chapter of the Parkinson’s Foundation https://www.parkinson.org