Death Date: 03/05/2013
Jessica Ann (Jan) Austin Squires, 73, passed away on March 5th, 2013, surrounded by the warmth and love of her family. Jan was born on May 9, 1939, the second child of Reverend Eugene and Genevieve Austin, in Canandaigua, New York. She is predeceased by her brother, John Evans Austin, and both parents.
In 1960, Jan was married to James W. Squires, M.D., and after several stops along the way, Jan and Jim settled in Hollis in 1971 where they have been active members of the community ever since. Jan and Jim raised their four children in Hollis, all of whom attended the local public schools, something Jan was very proud of.
Jan is survived by her husband, James W. Squires, M.D, and four children and spouses, James Squires and Karen Jones Squires, of Norfolk, VA, Anne and Louis Scarano of McLean, VA, Martha and Lt. Col. William Hummer, of Fairfax, VA and Marc and Jennifer Squires of Hollis, NH. Jan loved and adored her 10 grandchildren, Domenic, Jimmy, Kathleen, Eleanor, Margaret, Luke, Jessica, Genevieve, Owen, and Samuel.
Jan was involved in numerous organizations including Beaver Brook Association, the Friends of the Hollis Social Library, the Hollis School District and the Hollis Congregational Church. She also served for many years as an elected Supervisor of the Checklist. Jan loved her summer home on Lake Sunapee in New London, New Hampshire. A daily swim was her idea of heaven. She also enjoyed playing cards, reading, listening to music, and spending time with her many close friends. Jan’s enthusiasm, positive spirit and belief that each day is a precious gift enriched the lives of all those around her.
SERVICES: A Celebration of Life will be held at the Congregational Church, 11 Church Street, Amherst, New Hampshire, at 3:00 on Saturday, March 9th. A reception will immediately follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the Friends of the Hollis Social Library, PO Box 659, Hollis, New Hampshire, 03049.
Jim,
I am so very sorry to learn of your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family as you go through this difficult transition.
I can testify that you will be an expert at your field! I would be launching a website really soon, and your material will probably be very useable for me. Numerous thanks for all your support and wishing you all the achievement in your company enterprise.
Dear Jim and family, We were traveling and sorry to learn of your loss. Thinking of Jan makes me remember her enthusiasm for life and endless giving to her family and community. May these joyous memories comfort you. With Sincere Condolences, Dave and Margaret
I am deeply saddened to learn of Jan Squire’s death. Jan was one of my dearest friends while we both attended UNH.. I remember her as warm and loving, and full of fun.How could I ever forget the summer I spent in New London and the fun we had waiting tables at Colby Jr. and ushering at the summer theater.
Jan was always kind to every living thing. Her loss is a loss for her family, her friends, her community.
My sincere condolences to Jim and family.
With deep sympathy,
Penny Hallward Gage
I am so sorry to hear about Jan’s passing. We lost touch over the years but I am delighted to read about the full and loving life she led. I remember so well, from our years together at UNH, her warmth and kindness. I’m happy for her that she had such a lovely family.
Lois Stickney Magenau
To Jan’s family….
I just got word of Jan’s passing and am holding all of you in the light.
Jan loved you so much! In reading the entries here I see she was love personified in her community.
I met Jan as a freshman at UNH. I was delighted to have her as a friend and to know someone as short as I was who was generous in sharing clothes! We lost touch over time, but shared a lot (not only clothes!) early on. I loved her very much and and grateful she was a part of my life.
Blessings,
Sally Orcutt Page
Dear Jim and family,
We are deeply saddened for you and your family. We will always remember Jan. She was such a part of the fabric of Hollis and made a difference for all of us living here. She will surely be missed, never forgotten. May you know that our hearts are open to you as we share our deepest sympathy and love.
John and Diane Ogrodowczyk
To Jim and Family,
Jan was dearly loved and will be missed… but never forgotten. Our deepest condolences.
Jerry & Pat Walsh
Dear Jim and family,
I am so heartbroken and shocked to hear of Jan’s passing. She was such a sweetheart, always a pleasure to talk to and always had a compliment to make you feel so special. Little did she know she was the special one. The gates of heaven were open to receive this wonderful lady for sure. God be with you and your family Jim. I am so honored to have been her friend. I will miss her smile, her hugs, rest in peace my friend.
Anita and Ron Beaulieu
A light has left the world. Jan was a beautiful woman, passionate and caring, open and authentic, an energetic defender of underdogs and causes. I am grateful to have been in her orbit for a time and benefitted from her wisdom and care. She had a very big heart. She will be missed. Our deepest sympathy to Jim, Marc, Anne, Jim, and all those who loved her. Jana and Peter
Our deepest sympathy, also, to Martha and her family.
Jim and family,
I share in your profound sadness with Jan’s passing. What a remarkable woman. She was a power of example to me, always reaching out with a helping hand to her community and friends. Jan touched all of our hearts and will be sorely missed.
Leslie
Jim and family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy. As a teacher in Hollis I can honestly say that your family was the BEST. So much love radiated from you all.
Please know that you are ALL in my thoughts and prayers.
Louise(Madame)Rankins
Jim and family,
Words cannot express the sorrow we felt on learning of Jan’s passing. May here spirit live on in Hollis forever. We will truly miss the lady so many people came to love,
Sheryl and Don Ryder
Dear Jim and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of Jan makes my heart smile. Her endless love for her husband, her children and her grandchildren was in all her stories of you. She walked in beauty, kindness and grace. May your memories of her joy and love comfort you now.
Dear Martha (and family),
I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your mom. As has been said below, she really did bring “sunshine to everyone’s world”. Absolutely. What I recall of our school years was that she was always helping out and always around, either volunteering at lunch, at school events, the library, games, plays- you name it. She always made me (and so many other kids i am sure) feel special and seen. My memory of her was that she always had a friendly bright smile and kind word for us all. She was a treasure of the town and will be missed.
With much sympathy,
Anna Birch
Dear Dr. Jim,
I was saddened to read about Jan. I was blessed to care for you and your family while working with Dr. Clark.
Jan and I had many wonderful visits and laughs together.
I especially cherish her gift of beach shells from a vacation when she wrestled the shell from a seagull. She told me that you’d chastise her for that
but she & I had a good laugh. I admired her strength and spirit and will always think fondly of her .
I hope your love will comfort you and your family in the future .
Sincerely yours,
Denise M. Vocell
We extend our heartfelt condolences to Jim and to Jan’s family.
Jan was a great help in helping us find our place in the Matthew Thornton Family.
May God bless each of you as you experience her loss in your lives.
Daryl & Gina Erickson
Death leaves a Heartache….no one can heal.
Love leaves a Memory….no one can steal.
This is the best way I can describe the loss of a loved one so dear…..may those memories of your beloved wife, best friend and mother of your children be the strongest ever to help you thru the hardest days ahead. Our prayers are with the whole Squires family.
Sandy and Jim Belanger
Martha, I was so sad to hear about the passing of your mom. She was such a kind, loving woman. I loved that the obituary mentioned how much she enjoyed playing cards, because that is my memory of her – all of us sitting around the table that Marc built and playing hearts. We spent a lot of time also playing cribbage by your pool! My thoughts are with you and your family.
Very sad to hear the news. Mrs. Squires always had a great smile and laugh. Very tough to have such a loss. Kim, Ryan, Elizabeth and I send our prayers.
Dear Jim and family,
I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. Jan was a lovely, warm woman.
I remember her well from the early Matthew Thornton days.
I send my prayers and deepest sympathies.
Fondly,
Sharon Lockwood
Dear Jim and Family,
Jack and I are heartsick to hear of Jan’s passing. We have known you both for almost forty years since you first came to Hollis and remember when you lived on Dow Road. Jan and I were part of a play group then when Martha and Peter were little, and of course we still remember Jan’s mother. We are so glad to have bumped into you on the cruise this past summer. Little did we know that it would be our special last time with Jan.
Our hearts go out to you and the family. We are in Florida and unfortunately will be unable to attend Jan’s service, but when we return to Hollis we would like to get together with you. We are still close friends with the Berriens, so the next time they come to Hollis, we will call you.
Fondly, Lori and Jack Law
Jim, I was so sorry to hear of Jan’s passing. My deepest sympathies are with you and your family.
Dear Marc and family,
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Thinking of you.
-Michelle (Winchell) Struckholz
Senator Squires,
I am so saddened by the loss of your wife, Jan! She was a wonderful woman and I send my deepest sympathy to you and your family! GODSPEED, Jan!
Marlene Taylor
NH Senate
Dear Marc and family,
I was saddened to hear of your mother’s passing. I know she will be missed by all who knew her and loved her. She always had a smile for me. . . . May memories of her warmth and love for you all sustain you as you move forward without her physical presence.
Love and blessings,
Sandy Bothmer (Michelle Winchell Struckholz’ mom)
I love you, Aunt Jan, and I will never forget you. You were the best aunt in the world. I am so grateful I was able to spend Thanksgiving 2012 with you and Uncle Jim. Thank you for being like a mother to me every time I saw you. It meant so much to me.
Love always,
Beth
Dearest Jim and family,
Our sincerest thoughts and prayers are with you and your wonderful family during this difficult time. Jan was a true beacon of light and joy for all of us. She will be missed.
Love always,
The Cappetta Family
Jim I was so sorry to hear of Jan’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Terry
We have lost an extraordinary, fun loving, kindhearted lady today and the Heavens gained a very special Angel.
Jan’s loving and warm heartedness made you feel like kicking off your shoes, curling up on the couch and talking about anything from the very second you met her. She made everyone feel comfortable and special in their own way. I’m so grateful and fortunate to have had Jan in our lives. Our love and support for Dr. Squires and family who are near and dear to our heart, as you mourn the loss of our precious Jan. We will miss her dearly.
Everything you said is so true! Jan was my aunt, and she always made me feel loved and welcome, ever since I was a child. She was one of the best people who ever walked this earth, and I am so lucky to have been her niece. My deepest condolences go out to my Uncle Jim and my cousins Jim, Anne, Martha and Marc.
My deepest sympathy to the whole family. I only met her once, at my sister, Karen Jones Squires’ wedding, but I know what a special bond she has always had with her family. My heart is with you, especially, Jim.
My deepest sympathy to Jan’s family. I remember Jan always smiling and warm. She made everyone feel comfortable in her home, and she remembered everyone’s name. She was a wonderful partner to Jim. My thoughts are with you.
To Marc and all the family,
My deepest sympathy. It was a blessing to know Jan. Hers was a life well lived. She brought sunshine into everyone’s world. She will be greatly missed.
Dear Marc, Jennifer and Family:
Marc & Jenn, my heart goes out to both of you and your family Your mom was such a wonderful person and happy that I got the chance to know your mother over the last few years.
Marc, I know what you are going through and hope you can find comfort in the family and friends who are there for you. This is one of the hardest things we have to deal with but you will find comfort in days to come with all of the happy memories you have of your mother.
Love, Christine
Dr Squires and Family , We are all so sorry to hear, about Jan she is a true shining star! her smile was so welcoming when we came as a family from Canada . Heaven has a special Angel who will remain in your hearts and souls forever.
Love and Prayer to you all
Dr Robin and Mai Guthrie Robert ,Victoria ,Alistair,Ian
I feel privileged to have known your mother, Jim. I will always remember her kindness toward our family when we were stationed at Ft. Devens. We send our love and prayers to all the family.
Donations to the Friends of the Hollis Library. I am sobbing (again) but filled with wonderful memories. Although it was just one part of all I shared with Jan, our time together working for the library was so special.
We extend our sincere sympathy to Jim and family. Jan will be missed by all who knew her. She touched the hearts of all who knew her and will miss her friendship and warm smile. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and we are sharing in your loss. God bless you all.