Jean Catherine Wadsten Porritt, 86, died peacefully Nov. 16, 2008, at home with family members by her side.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at St. Steven’s Anglican Church in Oak Harbor.

In lieu of flowers, donations have been suggested to Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, 158 Linwood Plaza, Suite 220, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024 (www.parentprojectmd.org).

Burley Funeral Chapel in Oak Harbor has been entrusted with arrangements.