Jo-An Moore Obituary (1949 - 2010)

Calais – Jo-An Moore went into the arms of her precious angels on Thursday, April 08, 2010. She was born in Bangor on March 25, 1949, the eldest child of Paul P. and Marguerite E. (Welch) Vance. She was a 1967 graduate of John Bapst High School. She studied elocution and voice with Mr. William Cupp of Bangor and was classically trained musically at the Northern Conservatory of Music in Bangor in piano, violin and opera. She was self taught in guitar, organ, drums, clarinet and alto saxophone. She was also a member of many years of the Bangor Savoyards (now Bangor Community Theater) and performed in many of their musical productions – her favorite being “Camelot” and “Finian’s Rainbow”. She was a graduate of EMTC as an LPN and New York University with a degree in Nursing and her RN licensure. She spent over 35 years in the health profession and often said she received much m ore from her patients then she was ever able to give. Because she had no birth children, she considered each and every one of her patients as her “baby”, no matter their age. Jo-An worked at EMMC, St. Joseph Hospital, various Bangor nursing homes, Calais Regional Hospital, Community Health & Counseling, Sunrise County Home Care, and Pleasant Point Health Center over the years, in addition to performing insurance company physicals and having her own business as a Medical-Legal Consultant. Jo-An enjoyed people, music, the arts, crossword puzzles, camping in the woods and she was an avid and voracious reader. She was also intensely proud of her Irish heritage. Jo-An is survived by her brothers, Richard Vance of Bangor and Phil Vance of FL; a sister Paula McCafferty of Otis; niece Brandy and nephew Nicholas of FL, and nephews Jonathan and Ethan of Bangor, along with a number of aunts, uncles and cousins. She is also survived by “the daughter of her heart” Tammy Potter of Mechanic Falls, and “sisters of her heart” Ellen Sable, Ella Robinson, Jeannie Seavey, Cyndi Lewey, Bonnie Marble, Carol Beausoliel, Starr Miller and Catherine Scullin. Jo-An was predeceased by her parents and three beloved and adored pets, Scamp, Pepper and Prince. She wishes to thank Dr. Peter Wilkinson and Dr. Paul Emery for their years of caring, compassion and medical expertise.