Mary-Ann P. Gilbert

January 19, 1958 - August 27, 2020

COLEBROOK – Mary-Ann P. Gilbert, 62, of Colebrook, passed away on Thursday morning, Aug. 27, 2020, at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital from complications stemming from a motor vehicle accident in Dixville on July 4. She was born in West Stewartstown on Jan. 19, 1958, a daughter to Paul B. and Constance (Beloin) Jackson. She attended schools in Canaan and was a 1978 graduate of Canaan Memorial High School. She attended the White Mountain Technical College in Berlin for a time after high school and later worked for many years at Ethan Allen in Beecher Falls. Mary-Ann later worked at the Big Apple store in Colebrook, being promoted to manager. She later was a case manager and community integrator at the Vershire Center. At the time of her death, Mary-Ann had volunteered for years for the Helping Hands organization in Colebrook. She was an avid hiker and reader, and she loved to be outdoors and in her garden. She was a proud member of the Kiwanis of Colebrook. Mary-Ann is survived by her husband of 34 years, Denis Gilbert of Colebrook; her son, Joshua Gilbert of Colebrook; and her mother, Constance Jackson of Canaan, Vt. She is predeceased by her father, Paul B. Jackson, a daughter, Jennifer Jackson, and two siblings, John Jackson and Nancy Lee Jackson. There are no public calling hours. A graveside memorial service and committal will take place at the St. Albert’s Cemetery in West Stewartstown on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at Noon. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Gilbert may be made to the Make-A-Wish New Hampshire, 814 Elm St., Suite 300, Manchester, NH 03101; or at nh.wish.org. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.