Juanita ‘Pete’ Johnson Quint, devoted educator
Juanita June Johnson Quint (Pete) of Naples, Fla., passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at Avow Hospice, Naples, surrounded by her entire family.
Pete was born March 3, 1934, in Rehoboth Beach. She was raised there and graduated from Rehoboth High School (1952), and the University of Delaware with a master’s of education (1975). She met the love of her life, Donald E. Quint, while he was stationed at the U.S. Coast Guard base in Lewes. They married Sept. 4, 1955, in Rehoboth Beach. After retirement, Pete and Don became Rehoboth Beach/Naples “snowbirds,” and become permanent residents of Naples in 1998.
They were lifelong members of Epworth United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach, and active members of North Naples United Methodist Church in Naples. Pete and Don were avid bridge players and Pete was a club master in the American Contract Bridge League. They enjoyed going on adventures together, and traveled extensively around the United States, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. Her family members were of the utmost importance to her and they were so dearly loved by her, and she by them. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Pete will be sadly missed and long remembered by all those who were fortunate enough to know her.
Juanita began teaching in 1971 in the Cape Henlopen School District, where she was honored as Teacher of the Year for the 1989–90 school year. Juanita was involved in the initial planning and implementation of a Title IV project that evolved into the Program for Academically Talented (PAT) students for the Cape Henlopen School District. She continued her education, allowing her to expand, revise, and improve the program’s curriculum, earning her 60-plus credit hours in addition to her master’s degree.
During her involvement with the PAT program, she mentored many teams competing in Delaware’s Odyssey of the Mind competition. Several of her teams advanced to the world finals, with one of her teams taking home the title of World Champions. She was the president of Delta Kappa Gamma professional education fraternity and a member of the Delaware Education Association. She was also a dedicated member of the Naples Sea Stars for over 25 years.
Pete was preceded in death by her devoted husband Donald E. Quint; her parents: Ruth Savin and John Dorman Johnson; her brother: John Dorman Johnson Jr.; her sister and brother-in-law: Esther Anne Johnson and Joe Wilson; and her brothers- and sisters-in-law: Paul and Ruth Quint, Joseph and Marjorie Quint, and Raymond Quint.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law: Dawn Michelle and “Rocky” Caullwine of Moncks Corner, S.C.; son and daughter-in-law: Steven Dean and Kathryn Quint of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; granddaughters: Amber Nicole Schlitter (Kris) of Houston, Texas, Brandi Michelle Abele of Las Vegas, Nev., and Brittany Prescott Rosselot (Dave) of Castle Rock, Colo.; grandsons Dawson Alexander Quint and Zachary Robert Quint of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; and great-grandson: Wyatt David Rosselot of Castle Rock. Surviving are nieces and nephews Hope Wilson Lavachia (Joe) of Rehoboth Beach, Gary Quint (Sandi) of Hudsonville, Mich., Nancy Feighner (Bob) of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Barbara Bullock (Mark) of Grand Rapids. She will also be remembered by a number of grandnieces and grandnephews.
A memorial service will be held later in the year in Rehoboth Beach. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Matthew’s House, 2001 Airport Road’ South Naples, FL 34112.
