Jennifer Lyn Doten

Jennifer Doten, age 40, passed away November 30, 2015, at her home on Meddybemps Lake. From her birth on August 31, 1975 in St. Stephen, Canada – to her death on Monday – Jennifer brought love and joy to the people around her with her kind and caring ways. Jennifer was the only child of Terry and Norma Reynolds, who brought their daughter home to live in Meddybemps. During her youth, Jennifer had the opportunity to live in many interesting places, including Germany and England.

Jennifer graduated from Alcombury High School on the RAF military base in Peterborough, England in 1993; returning to the United States for college. In 2004, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, having memberships in the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, and the Golden Key International Honour Society.

For many years Jennifer worked at Tammi Smith Tax & Accounting Services in Calais. During that time she also volunteered as the site coordinator and tax preparer for the Calais Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VIDA) Program. Later, Jennifer joined TD Bank in South Portland; where she worked in regulatory and legal entity reporting related to accounting. Recently she returned to Meddybemps, starting a new career in the finance department at St.Croix Regional Family Health Center in Princeton.

While her professional life was exceedingly important to her, Jennifer also enjoyed writing, pampering her animals, and spending time with her family. Dancing was a lifelong leisure activity; Jennifer attended the Barbara School of Dance, for lessons and recitals in many forms of dance over the years. Jennifer and her husband also enjoyed competitive swing dancing.
Jennifer is survived by her beloved husband, Billy Doten, daughter, Alyssa Shaw, stepson, Christopher Doten, stepdaughter, Ashley Doten, daughter-in-law, Amanda Chandler, her father, Terry Reynolds and fiancé, Tammi Smith, her children, Mindy Smith-Brown, Bonnie Smith, and Daniel Wallace, her in-laws, Bill & Ruth Doten, her grandmothers, Jean Campbell and Francis Dowling, her grandfather, Erland Reynolds, as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

Family, friends, and others whose lives Jennifer touched are invited to Mays Funeral Home, located at 26 Church St. in Calais, Maine, at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 12, 2015 for a celebration of Jennifer’s life; a graveside ceremony will be held at the Meddybemps Cemetery on Main St. immediately following the service. Jennifer’s father, Terry Reynolds, will host a reception at his home at 9 Coyote Lane, Meddybemps following the interment. Family and friends are invited for a time of sharing and support. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a local charity to benefit Jennifer’s neighbors in need.