1934 – 2017

SCARBOROUGH — Jean Annie (Amburg) Bean, 82, of South Portland and Farmington, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 15, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Oct. 7, 1934, in Wilton, a daughter of Edward and Thelma (Williams) Amburg. She was married on Dec. 23, 1950, to Merwin D. Bean Jr., the love of her life for 60 years.

Jean was a longtime resident of Farmington, but her heart was in Springhill, Fla., where she resided with her husband for many years.

She was the strongest, most loving mother and grandmother of nine and will be greatly missed by her children: Debra Hoar and husband, Dennis, of Damascus, Md., Julie Shible and husband, Steve, of Farmington, Doug Bean and wife, Susan, of Londonderry, N.H., Susan Brown and husband, Bob, of South Portland; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three siblings, Gladys Skokan of Connecticut, Sandra Long of Missouri, and Gary Amburg of Virginia; and many beloved family and friends.

She was predeceased by her folks; her husband of 61 years, Merwin; her daughter, Patricia Bean; and granddaughter, Jamie Shible; and two brothers, Lloyd Amburg and Stanley Amburg.

Tributes and condolences may be shared on her memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.