Edward Blanchard Jackson

Edward Blanchard Jackson, 82, of Bar Harbor, Maine, died February 5, 2026 at the Maine

Veteran's Home in Bangor, surrounded by family. He was born on May 12, 1943, in Ellsworth,

Maine, to Olive (Bunker) Jackson and William E. Jackson, Jr. He graduated from Bar Harbor

High School and SMVTI before joining the Army, serving in Germany.

After his military service, he returned to Bar Harbor, where he married Patricia Ann Raynes.

Together they built a life and home rooted in the community he loved.

He began his career learning the land surveying business with his father-in-law, Robert Raynes.

During his tenure with Bob, he also became a registered land surveyor, and when Bob retired, Ed

purchased the business and continued serving the surrounding towns until his retirement in 2016.

In the evenings, he designed many local homes and businesses and felt fortunate to have found

career paths that reflected his dedication to precision and integrity. In his free time, he was rarely

still - he loved gardening, building furniture and decor, and always had a home-improvement

project underway. Creating and improving things was not just a hobby for him; it was part of

who he was.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia (Raynes) Jackson; his father, William E. Jackson;

his mother, Olive (Bunker) Jackson Bunker; his stepfather, Wilfred Bunker; and his sister, Nancy

(Jackson) Parsons.

He is survived by his daughter, Jenifer (Jackson) Trevett and her husband, Denny, grand-child,

Kyle Trevett, and great-grandson, Anthony Lyttleton, of South Burlington, VT, and granddaughter,

Morgan, of Denver, CO, his mother-in-law, Eleanor Raynes, sister-and brother-in-law,

Cathy and Brent Walton of Bar Harbor, as well as several nieces and nephews.

A private family gathering and burial will be held at a future date. If desired, memorials may be

made to Friends of Acadia.

Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com