Jennifer Mae Everett
Jennifer Mae Everett passed away February 17, 2024, at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Jennifer was born August 19, 1944 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At an early age she moved with her parents to Thunder Bay/Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. Jennifer was the third child of Edward/Ted and Marka Hawkins. Jennifer attended Lakeview high school and Lakehead University where she was an assistant librarian. While on staff at Lakehead University she graduated in library science. Jennifer furthered her career as the assistant librarian at Confederation College in Thunder Bay.
She married Lorne Everett, also from Thunder Bay, at an early age and they moved to Tucson Arizona in 1969 as Lorne completed his doctoral program in 1972 and joined the Department of Hydrology as a young professor at the University of Arizona. In 1974 Jennifer and Lorne moved to Santa Barbara California to join General Electric’s Think Tank, TEMPO. She resided there in Bel Aire Knolls for the rest of her life.
Jennifer was a beautiful, gracious lady with charm, style and talent. She exuded sunshine and warmth with a smile that would light up every room. She was a stunning model and loved playing tennis, winning several local tennis club tournaments. Jennifer was a member of the Cathedral Oaks Tennis club, the Samarkand tennis club, Elks #613, and the Los Fiesteros dinner dance Club. From 2000 to 2009 Jennifer was the First Lady of Lakehead University during Lorne’s Chancellorship where she participated in all graduation events including dinners, awards, pinning ceremonies etc.
For 27 continuous years Jennifer and Lorne were invited by the Science Adviser to the Pope Dr Antonino Zichichi to attend Planetary Emergency meetings in Italy. Over 124 Nobel Laureates attended the meetings over the years. During this time, she would celebrate her birthday, captivating the attendees with her beauty and grace. On many occasions a second fall trip to Europe was requested. Often the fall trip was held at CERN Geneva, home of the Large Hadron Collider or at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in the Vatican. In 2007 Dr Everett and Jennifer were invited back to Rome to spend 11 days over Christmas in the Vatican. Meetings were held in the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Dinners were held in rooms designed by Galileo Galilei.
Jennifer and Lorne traveled the world extensively with over 40 trips to Europe. Often, they would visit Italy, Switzerland, Russia, Egypt, Greece, Mexico, Costa Rica, France, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Bora Bora, etc.. They were members of The Captain’s Table based on their numerous ocean cruises. Jennifer and Lorne were the Navy League big band dance champions and danced on every occasion as they travelled. Lorne was a raconteur and featured speaker on many Crystal Cruise Line voyages and with Jennifer they travelled the seas. Lorne’s presentations focused on the World Federation of Scientists’ Planetary Emergencies. Whether it was road trips to Acapulco Mexico or the Amalfi coast, ocean and river cruising, the International Ballooning festival in Albuquerque, the New Orleans Jazz festival, or the Paleo (horse races) in Sienna Italy, Jennifer and Lorne lived a life full of excitement.
Jennifer was a devoted and loving mother to her children Stephen and Lauren. Whether it was dance classes, music classes, or tennis and baseball athletic events, Jennifer was always there. Some of Jennifer’s greatest pleasures also included watching her grandchildren play baseball, track and soccer.
She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years Lorne Everett, her son Stephen Edward Everett of Buellton, her daughter in law Julie, her 4 grandchildren Bryan, Casey and Cooper and Cassie, her daughter Jennifer Lauren Everett Smith and her husband Rudy Smith of Santa Paula. She also leaves behind her loving niece Lesli Schelling, and her nephews Barry and Todd Gaggiano. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward (Ted) Hawkins, and Marka Magnuson, her sister Shirley Gaggiano, husband Mario Gaggiano, and their son Deano; and her brother Teddy Hawkins and his wife Barbara.
The Everett family would like to thank Dr William Koonce for his decades of care and devotion to Jennifer.
A funeral service led by Dr Craig Juratsch for Jennifer Everett was held at the Historic Santa Barbara El Presidio Chapel on March 8, 2024, a Celebration of Life will be held in the early spring.