Obituary: Joanne Rowe Dickinson LEWISTON - Joanne Rowe Dickinson, 79, of Vassalboro passed away peacefully on the morning of Dec. 17, 2020. Joanne was an ... Share Joanne Rowe Dickinson LEWISTON – Joanne Rowe Dickinson, 79, of Vassalboro passed away peacefully on the morning of Dec. 17, 2020. Joanne was an educator and activist for justice, equality, women’s rights and freedom of religion. She was a founder of the Bay County Unitarian Universalist Fellowship; past president of Bay County and Brevard County Florida, National Organization for Women’s Chapters. She was an early advocate in the fight against AIDS/HIV and LGBTQIA+ rights. In addition, her day job for many years was Director of the local American Heart Association chapters, bringing the “Art for Heart” programs to both Bay and Brevard Counties.