Jeannette Clementine Carriere Dornbush

Jeannette Clementine Carriere Dornbush, 82, of Salem, Va., passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010. She was born in Saint-Jouvite, Quebec Canada on June 20, 1927, to Alfred and Yvonne Fleurant Carriere. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Crichton Dornbush, who was her inspiration and partner for 56 years; and her daughter, Lesley Dornbush Sisler and son-in-law, George (Butch) Preston Sisler Jr.; brother, Emile and sister-in-law, Mariette Carriere; sister, Therese Carriere Collerette and brother-in-law, Gerard Collerette; and sister, Cecile Carriere Hamilton, and a brother-in-law, George Desrosiers.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Dornbush Rorrer and son-in-law, Dr. Michael D. Rorrer, of Salem, Va.; son, Ross I. Dornbush and daughter-in-law, Cheryl K. Dornbush, of Ocala, Fla.; brother, Marcel and sisterin-law, Violette Carriere, of Windsor, Ontario Canada; sister, Simmone Carriere Desrosiers, of Montreal, Canada; brother, Claude and sister-in-law, Simone Carriere, of Gatneau Quebec, Canada; sister, Georgette Carriere Lacroix and brother-in-law, Alcide Lacroix, of Montreal, Canada; brother-in-law, Robert (Bob) Niedermeier, of Roanoke, Va.; cousin, Denise Fleurant, of Montreal, Canada; 10 grandchildren, Jason E. Haire and wife, Natalie, of Greensboro, N.C., Justin B. Haire, of Roanoke, Va., PR2 Allen P. Sisler, USN, of Virginia Beach, Va., Jonathan R. Dornbush and wife, Natasha, of Ocala, Fla., Lauren B. Sisler, of Parkersburg, W.Va., LCPL Benjamin J. Dornbush, USMC and wife, Jessica, of New Bern, N.C., Stephen Luke Dornbush and Hannah Grace Dornbush, of Belleview, Fla., Christopher D. Rorrer and wife, Julie, of Austin, Texas, and Dr. Katie Hughes and husband, Steve, of Radford, Va.; three greatgrandchildren, Grayson D. Rorrer, Owen M. and Benjamin D. Hughes; and a host of special nieces and nephews.
Services and interment will be at the National Veterans Cemetery at Amelia Courthouse, Amelia, Va., at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 2408 Electric Road, Roanoke, Va. 24018 in memory of Edwin and Jeannette Dornbush. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel & Crematory, 540-989-3131.