Jean S. Piper

Jean S. Piper obituary, Chelmsford, MA

Jean S. Piper

Jean Piper Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 10, 2025.
Chelmsford - Jean S. Piper, a longtime resident of Chelmsford, MA peacefully passed away on September 4, 2025, surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles A. Piper Sr. (Chuck) to whom she was married for 68 years. She was born on June 3,1934, in Madison, ME, the daughter of the late Alfred L. (Johnny) and Marie Antoinette Solange (Hoxie) Saultes. She was predeceased by her sister, Ellen Florence, who died at 14 months.

Jean is survived by her identical twin, Joan Cross (and late husband Robert Cross II) of Skowhegan, ME and her brother William Saultes and his wife Frances of Madison, ME. Additionally, Jean is survived by her four children, Charles Jr. and his wife Teresa (Leaverton) of Searsmont, ME, Jeffrey and his partner Eman Rootovich of Nashua, NH, Gregory and his wife Lynn (Bungard) of Chelmsford, MA, and Lisa and her husband Jeff Sanborn of Chelmsford, MA. She was the grandmother of ten including Lindsey (and spouse Finn Wilder-Piper), Kathryn (and spouse Hussam Al-Rawi), Daniel (and spouse Gretchen Piper), Alyssa (and spouse Zach Watson), Kimberly (and spouse Derek Coffey), Matthew, Jeffrey, Micaela (and spouse Connor Brimley), Caitlin and Jonathan. She was also the great grandmother of ten, including Ruby, Colette, Yukon, Maeve, Bliss, Wolfgang, Hammoudi, Thurayya, Resha, and Everly.

Jean lived a rich and rewarding life and more than earned her wings! A memorial service will be held at Christ Community Fellowship on 43 Maple St., Madison ME on Saturday October 18, 2025, 11:00am (live stream) followed by internment of both Chuck and Jean at Forest Hill Cemetery and a 1pm reception back at Christ Community Fellowship.

For a detailed view of Jean's Obituary, see the Rivet Funeral Home website at rivetfuneralhome.com

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Rivet Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc. - Merrimack

425 Daniel Webster Highway P.O. Box 86, Merrimack, NH 03054

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