Jeannette Berry Whitten

WHITTEN, Jeanette Berry, 91, PRESQUE ISLE & HOULTON, at Presque Isle, March 30, 2012. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Arrangements in care of Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.

    PRESQUE ISLE & HOULTON – Jeannette Berry Whitten, 91, died March 30, 2012, at a Presque Isle health care facility. She was born December 31, 1920, in Houlton and was the daughter of Ralph and Rebecca (Estabrook) Berry.

    Jeannette was a graduate of the University of Maine in Orono where she was a member of the Tri Delta Sorority. She was also a member of the AAUW and of the Pyerian Club in Presque Isle and actively involved in both the Presque Isle and Houlton Community Golf Courses. She attended the Congregational Church in Houlton and Presque Isle.

    Jeannette was married to the love of her life, M. Harvard Whitten. Together, they enjoyed golfing, snow sledding, canoeing and fishing. Their good times at Carr Pond and at the camp on Long Lake were especially precious memories for her.

    Jeannette was known for her quick wit and her dry sense of humor which brightened the days of those around her. As a creative and dedicated third grade teacher at the Zippel School in Presque Isle, she touched the lives of many.

    In her own words, “I have had a wonderful life.”

    Jeannette is survived by her daughter Jane Ktorides of Athens, Greece and Presque Isle; two grandchildren, Nicholas Ktorides of NYC and Elizabeth Ktorides of Athens, Greece; and one great-grandson, Matthew Ktorides of NYC. She was predeceased by her husband, M. Harvard Whitten.

    The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of the Presque Isle Nursing Home for their kind and loving care over the past two years.

    Graveside services will be held at a later date. Gifts may be made in Jeannette’s memory to the Presque Isle Humane Society or to the charity of one’s choice, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park St., Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences and guestbook: dunnfuneral .com.