Albuquerque, New Mexico
1942 - 2022
Jean Tierney Sylvia "Jean" Tierney, age 80, was born to Joseph Milton Tierney and Lilda Claire (Harding) on April 14th, 1942, in Westboro, Otta- wa, ONT, Canada. She attended Nepean High School and received a bachelor's at Sir George Williams University in Montreal, Quebec. Jean emigrated to...
Read MoreBridget So very sorry to hear of your Mother´s passing. She was a pivotal friend in my life. Jean was instrumental in my landing a job on the ABQ Journal copy desk. One of the most rewarding jobs I ever had. Wishing you so much happiness. Be happy, please.
Judy Weston
September 20, 2025 | Friend
Bridget Randles
January 17, 2024 | Family
I am shocked to learn tonight that my friend of many decades has passed to a higher plane. Jean and I worked together at the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper in Ontario, Canada (south of her birthplace Ottawa), in 1968. When I decided to leave the newspaper, she said: "Well, if you are leaving, so am I." And she did. I followed her adventures to many countries, starting with a sojourn on a kibbutz in Israel. Her letters were typically hilarious as she documented her travels, illustrated with...
Tony Hodgkinson
April 17, 2023 | Friend
