Jean (Baines) Gottschalk of N. Andover, passed away, April 11, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Albert Gottschalk, devoted mother of Nancy L. Kittleson and husband Eric of Edmunds, WA, Judy A. Johnson of Brimfield, Janet L. Merriman and husband Michael of Merrimack, and Walter E. Gottschalk of N. Andover. Cherished sister of Robert B. Bains of TX. Proud grandmother of 5 grandchildren.
Jean was the daughter of Albert and Pauline Baines. After high School, she attended Louisiana Tech College, where she received her Bachelors in Liberal Arts. She continued on to earn her Masters Degree from the State University of Iowa. Jean then enlisted in the US Navy, and served honorably during the Korean War. Her enlistment brought her to Boston, where she met Albert Gottschalk. The two married in 1953, and settled down in Malden to raise their family. They shared over 40 years of marriage together until Albert’s passing in 1995. Over the years Jean was a member and worked at the First Baptist Church in Malden. Also, she worked in the Children’s Room at the Malden Public Library.
The past few years Jean had been residing at the Ashland Farm Senior Living Center in North Andover, having lived in Beverly and Boxford since shortly after Albert’s passing.
Funeral services was held at the Forest Dale Cemetery on Thurs., April 15, at 11:00 AM.