Nancy (Jan) A. (Joy) Horne

Nancy Alexina (Joy) Horne of Cranberry Meadow Road, Berwick, Maine passed away at home surrounded by her family from her courageous battle with cancer on December 14, 2022.

She was born on January 19, 1953 in Rochester, NH the daughter of the late Clifton & Grace (Boston) Joy.  She was raised and educated in Somersworth, NH.  She was a graduate of Somersworth High School, Class of 1971.  She was also known by many; by her family nickname “Jan”.

She married James D. Ouellette on April 17, 1971 which she had three sons John, Eric & Gregory.  Her second marriage in 1977 to Remi Abbott and had her daughter Jessica.  Lastly, in 2000 to Dennis Horne.  Early in her life she lived in Rochester and then back in Somersworth, NH.  Nancy moved to South Berwick, Maine with her family in late 1974.  She lived in South Berwick for 33 years before moving to Berwick, Maine in 2007.

Nancy, and had several jobs as she raised her four children.  She worked in the Kittery Outlet Shops over the years including the Kittery Trading Post, as well as for a group home with people with intellectual disabilities.  She enjoyed crafting, cooking and baking, hunting with her father each fall, and took great pride in her home.  She had many dogs through the years, Cocoa, Annie, Casey, Rocky & Beau.

Nancy’s infectious smile and laugh and zest for life will be greatly missed by all who knew her.  She was especially proud of her children.  Nancy will also be greatly missed by all her special friends. 

Lastly, she leaves behind her treasured, great love and companion; her English Springer Spaniel affectionately know as Beau which brought her much comfort and joy.

She is predeceased by her parents Clifton and Grace Joy as well as her grandson Leon Ouellette.  She is survived by her husband Dennis R. Horne of Berwick, Maine.  Her sons, John P. Ouellette and his wife Jen of Athol, MA, Eric J Ouellette and his wife Amanda of Eliot, ME, Gregory C. Ouellette and his partner Kevin Whittredge of South Berwick, ME and a daughter Jessica L. (Abbott) Manning and her partner Jeremy Lovejoy of North Berwick, Maine.

She is also survived by five grandchildren, Josie, Jay & Lila Ouellette all of Eliot, ME.  Garrett Manning of Lebanon, ME and Cole Lovejoy of North Berwick, Maine.  She is also survived by an uncle, Stanley G. Joy of Silverhill, Alabama, as well as several cousins.

Johnson Funeral Home, North Berwick, ME is handling arrangements.  At the request of the family, there are no calling hours, there will be a private memorial service for friends and family.

Condolences may be expressed at www.JohnsonFuneralHomeME.com

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