Jeanne Carole Maynard

Jeanne Carole Maynard, affectionately known as Carole, passed away at home at the age of 89, surrounded by her loving family.

Born and raised in Danvers, Massachusetts, Carole was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Maynard. She took great pride in her father’s service as a Danvers Fireman. Carole grew up with her siblings, Lorraine, Shirley, and Eugene, and graduated from Danvers High School.

Carole loved sharing stories of her youth in Danvers—picking vegetables in her grandmother’s garden, helping her father build the family home, and baking alongside her mother. She proudly recalled trying out for an all-boys baseball team, bowling a perfect game, diving from the high platform at Forest River Park, and swimming across the Danvers River, winning the first place trophy in 1952.

An avid gardener, exceptional cook, and talented baker, Carole made her kitchen the heart of the home. She also poured her love into every stitch, knitting and crocheting special pieces for those she loved – treasures her family will cherish forever. Her cookbooks, recipes, and knowledge have been lovingly passed down to her children and grandchildren.

Throughout her working life, Carole served as a telephone operator, a housekeeper at Endicott College, and a toll booth operator for the State of New Hampshire.

Carole’s greatest joy was her family. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Horton (John) of Georgetown, Massachusetts; Colleen Hemelgarn (Michael) of Summerville, South Carolina; and Kimberly Horton of Rochester, New Hampshire; sons, David Caron (Allison) of Raymond, New Hampshire, and James Nihan (Dawn) of Hermitage, Tennessee; brother, Eugene Maynard (Jane) of Danvers, Massachusetts; son-in-law, John Cushman of San Tan Valley, Arizona; as well as her grandchildren, James, Nicole, Aime, Scott, Melissa, David, Kylie, Casey, Jacob, and Molly; 13 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other loved ones.

Carole was predeceased by her husband, Hugh “Bud” Caulfield and former husband, Rene “Tom” Caron. She was also predeceased by her sisters, Shirley Sauchuk and Lorraine Ellis; as well as her beloved great-granddaughter, Kayla Rose Caron, and her daughter, Brenda Jeanne Cushman.

Services will be held at C. R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers on October 23, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10:00am with her funeral service at 11:00am. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Hobart St., Danvers. Online directions and condolences are available at www.LyonsFuneral.com.