Newburyport - Newburyport - Jane Alice Stewart Horton, 76, beloved wife, mother, and friend, died on July 1, 2025. Jane was a longtime resident of Newburyport and loved her community. In her career as a social worker at Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, she exemplified her best traits of compassion, humor, optimism and empathy.

In her leisure time, Jane enjoyed many places throughout Maine, especially on Monhegan Island and the former family property located in Hartford, ME.

Jane loved the outdoors and nature, and had many cherished family pastimes in local beautiful places including Plum Island Beach, Salisbury Beach, Great Neck in Ipswich, MA, and Maudslay State Park where she snowshoed, hiked and cheered for her two daughters who spent many years running cross country there. Jane enjoyed traveling with family and friends to The White Mountains, California, France, and Italy.

Above all, Jane cherished time with the important people in her life and prioritized connection her whole life.

She is survived by her three brothers, her husband Charles Horton of Newburyport and daughters, Emma Waecker and Hannah Stellmach of Amesbury, and her grandchildren, Sophia and Alyssa Stellmach, and Jonas and Heidi Waecker.

A celebration of life will follow in late summer or early fall. The Twomey, LeBlanc, & Conte Funeral Home, 193 High St., Newburyport, MA 01950, is assisting Mrs. Horton's family with her arrangements.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations made in Jane's memory to Dana Farber.

To offer online condolences please visit www.tlcfuneralhome.com.