Audrey J. Relyea

1928 - 2024

Audrey J. Relyea

May 28, 1928 - December 11, 2024

Fort Worth, Texas - Audrey J. Relyea passed away peacefully on December 11 at the age of 96, surrounded by her children. Audrey was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Pearl and Ralph Jennison. Audrey loved to dance and was employed at Arthur Murray as a dance instructor, played piano, clarinet and was a hand model. She attended Ohio University. A few years later, Audrey married her loving husband of 64 years, Bruce Relyea.

Their four children kept Audrey busy. Audrey took pleasure in sewing Halloween costumes, creating puzzles for car trips, driving to baseball practices, piano lessons and was an avid bridge player. When the kids were at school, she enjoyed volunteering as a docent at a local historical manor, New Neighbors and the American Diabetes Association.

She enjoyed spending summers with Bruce, their children, grandchildren and friends on their wild blueberry farm, North Forty, in Jefferson, Maine. Audrey also enjoyed sailing with Bruce on Clary Lake. Our sweet Mom was tough enough to help Dad out as a ranch hand at their Grandview ranch.

Audrey was preceded in death by her husband Bruce and their infant son, Douglas Edward. Survivors: Children, Robert Bruce Relyea (Jeraldine), Susan Relyea Pardee (Tom), Steven Jennison Relyea (Adrienne), Gregory John Relyea (June); 13 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.