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Jean Jordan Obituary

Jean Costello Jordan, age 92, died on Feb 18, at Penick Village, Southern Pines, NC She was born Dec13, 1921 to J George Costello and Lillie Ball Costello of Pelham Manor, NY After graduating Vassar College in1942 with a bachelor of arts degree, she served in the United States Navy as a Wave

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William Burnap Jordan III Mrs Jordan is survived by three children: Laura Jordan Sawyer of Greenwich; Dr William Cyrus Jordan of Montpelier, Vt and James Costello Jordan of Waterbury, Vt; three grandchildren: David Jordan Sawyer of NY, NY; Dr Jonathan Nichol Jordan of St Petersburg, Fla; Rebecca Elizabeth Nichol Jordan of Northampton, Mass and one great- grandchild, Katherine Hillary Jordan of St Petersburg, Fla

Prior to Pinehurst, NC, Mrs Jordan resided in Middlebury, Vt, Barrington Hills, Ill and Darien from 1950 to 1973

Services are private Memorial donations be made to the Thiede Fund at Penick Village for the benefit of Penick employees, PO Box 2001, Southern Pines, NC 28388

Online condolences may be made at bolesfuneralhomecom

-by The Darien Times

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Darien Times on Feb. 28, 2014.

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