Obituary for Jacqueline "Jackie " Anne Niznik (Gowing)
WELLS, ME
Jacqueline A. (Gowing) Niznik, 54, of Wells passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family after an 11 year fight with ovarian cancer.
Jackie, born in Nashua, NH, was the daughter of Frederick and Winifred (Nadeau) Gowing and was a graduate of Alvirne High School in Hudson, NH and Rivier University in Nashua, NH. She worked in New Hampshire before she and her husband, David Niznik, moved to Wells, Maine to raise their family. An enthusiastic organic gardener and lover of animals, she was also a long-time volunteer for Safe Haven Humane Society in Wells.
She is survived by her loving husband, David; her parents, Winifred and Frederick Gowing; her daughter, Liz Niznik, and sons, Andrew Niznik and Brian Niznik; her sister, Deborah Welch; her godmother, Laurette Wardwell; and many other beloved relatives and friends.
Her family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 13th from 3-6 PM at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd. Wells. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 14th at 2PM at Holy Spirit Parish, St. Mary’s Church, Wells, with interment to follow in Oceanview Cemetery, Wells. To attend the funeral mass, please register by calling Bibber Memorial Chapel at (207) 646-6133.
If desired, donations may be made in Jackie’s memory to the Safe Haven Humane Society, 1420 Post Rd. Wells, ME 04090
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Jackie’s Book of Memories page at www.BibberFuneral.com.
Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd. Wells is entrusted with Jackie’s arrangements
Jacqueline A. (Gowing) Niznik, 54, of Wells passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family after an 11 year fight with ovarian cancer.
Jackie, born in Nashua, NH, was the daughter of Frederick and Winifred (Nadeau) Gowing and was a graduate of Alvirne High School in Hudson, NH and Rivier University in Nashua, NH. She worked in New Hampshire before she and her husband, David Niznik, moved to Wells, Maine to raise their family. An enthusiastic organic gardener and lover of animals, she was also a long-time volunteer for Safe Haven Humane Society in Wells.
She is survived by her loving husband, David; her parents, Winifred and Frederick Gowing; her daughter, Liz Niznik, and sons, Andrew Niznik and Brian Niznik; her sister, Deborah Welch; her godmother, Laurette Wardwell; and many other beloved relatives and friends.
Her family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 13th from 3-6 PM at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd. Wells. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 14th at 2PM at Holy Spirit Parish, St. Mary’s Church, Wells, with interment to follow in Oceanview Cemetery, Wells. To attend the funeral mass, please register by calling Bibber Memorial Chapel at (207) 646-6133.
If desired, donations may be made in Jackie’s memory to the Safe Haven Humane Society, 1420 Post Rd. Wells, ME 04090
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Jackie’s Book of Memories page at www.BibberFuneral.com.
Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Rd. Wells is entrusted with Jackie’s arrangements