Eleanor Jean Gregoire

GREGOIRE, Eleanor Jean
Age 81, died May 17, 2004, while residing at Skyline Village in Colorado Springs, CO. She lived her first 24 years in North Dakota before moving to the Sacramento, Roseville, and Granite Bay California areas. We will be celebrating Jean's life, with a service that will be held at 11am, Saturday May 22, at Lakeside Memorial, 507 Scott Street, in Folsom, CA - (916) 985-2295. Miller Funeral Home, 507 Scott Street, Folsom CA, (916) 985-2295, is handling the arrangements. Mrs. Gregoire was born July 4, (Fourth of July!) 1923, in Dollan, North Dakota, to John and Ella Anton. Jean graduated from the University of Sacramento with a B.A. in Education, and Stanford University with an MA in Education. In 1946 she married Leo Joseph Gregoire. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, prior to Leo's death in 2001. The Gregoire's moved to California in 1947, and remained there for almost 50 years. Jean taught in North Dakota from 1943 to 1946 and in the Sacramento area from 1947 until her retirement in 1993. Jean was an Elementary and Secondary Teacher for the first 25 years and than served as Vice Principle at both San Juan and El Camino High Schools for the next 25 years. She relocated to Colorado Springs in 2001, after the death of her husband Leo. Jean's hobbies were her family, cooking and traveling. She is survived by her son, Gary Gregoire (Colorado Springs), grandchildren Ryan Gregoire, (Christie and John, Janet Gregoires children) and her sister Adeline Oby. Mrs. Gregoire was preceded in death by her husband, Leo, daughter Janet, her brother William, and her sister Clarice. Jean's family is asking that contributions be made to HOPE & HOME, 620 Southpointe Court, Colorado Springs, CO - 80906-3897 (719) 575-9887.