BURLINGTON, VT - Jean Campana passed away on November 18, after a short residence at an assisted living facility in Burlington, VT. Prior to that, she lived independently until her 98th birthday. Jean was born on March 22, 1922, in South Ryegate, VT, the first daughter of Robert and Mamie MacKenzie (nee Rouhan). There she spent her formative years with sisters Helen (Park) and Becky (Hartman). She later attended St. Johnsbury Academy, where she became an accomplished pianist, and afterward the University of Vermont to prepare for a teaching career. As war descended on the nation, she met Richard Campana of Everett, MA, whom she married in 1943. His career as a professor of botany and plant pathology took them to Orono, ME in 1957, where Jean lived and worked until 2010. Jean completed her college degree and a masters' degree in library science while raising the family's two children. She subsequently worked for many years as a reference librarian at the University of Maine's Fogler Library, where she provided guidance for many students and not a few faculty. In retirement, she was active in the Orono Library's annual book sale, cultural events in and around Orono, and genealogical research. She also enjoyed travels to visit friends and family from California to Scotland. Jean carried on her family's tradition of strong matriarchs. Together with her sisters, she built and maintained a close association of family members centered around their ancestral home in South Ryegate, the site of an annual family gathering. She was, in a sense, iconic: a woman who knew her own mind and followed her own path. She was an avid reader, a talented writer, and a formidable editor. Ever the librarian, she took great pleasure in gifting memorable books. In addition to her children, Jane Earley, (Alexandria, VA and Belfast, ME) and Mark Campana, (Kobe, Japan and Honolulu, HI); Jean is survived by her sister, Helen Park (Burlington, VT); her grandchildren, Caitlin Earley (Reno, NV), Nicholas Earley (Sebastopol, CA) and David Campana (Lakewood, WA); and nephews, nieces, and their children throughout New England. A celebration of her life will be held in South Ryegate, VT in 2021.