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Jean Lefebvre Obituary
Jean was born to Harold and Marion Handren on Sept. 15, 1942, in Taunton, Massachusetts. She spent her early years in Attleboro until she married her husband, David Lefebvre, and moved to Connecticut. Together they raised two daughters, Melissa Brancati and Jeannette Foster of Tolland. Her courage, strength, generosity, and indomitable spirit touched family, friends, and strangers. She was a woman of deep faith, which she described as both conventional and spiritual. She saw God's beauty and grace in the world around her and gave to others through her volunteerism and art. A Reiki Master, she brought comfort to many through her volunteer work with visiting nurses and hospice. She loved to lose herself in a book, enjoyed adventure travel and celebrating other countries and their cultures. Her favorite job was at Clarke Insurance, where she built a career as a commercial service representative and counselor until she eventually retired.
She is survived by her husband, David, of Manchester; her daughter and son-in-law Melissa and John Brancati; her daughter and son-in-law Jeannette and Barry Foster; and her grandchildren, Brianna, Luke, Chance, Ross, Cole, and Olivia, who were the lights of her life. She is also survived by her siblings Charles (Suzanne) Handren, Warren (Marie) Handren, and Laurie Wood; and is predeceased by her parents and her sister, Linda Lewis.
Family and friends are invited to say a final goodbye to Jean at John F. Tierney Funeral Home at 219 West Center St. in Manchester on Monday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m.
A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. at Center Congregational Church (CCC), 11 Center St., Manchester. Jean was a tireless volunteer for many CCC committees and with that in mind she asked that any donations in her memory be sent to the church.
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Cindy Trenholm
September 18, 2021
To all of Jean's family,
I so loved your mother. She was one of the few women in my life that I highly respected and was inspired by in many ways. She was respectful, full of positive energy, spiritual inquiry, love for life and her family (who she always talked about!), and held a beautiful spark in her yes and throughout her being. I will miss her dearly.
She was a gift to those around her.
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