Jeanne F. Leduc

Putnam – Jeanne F. (Pelletier) Leduc, 96, of Putnam, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 4 in the care of Day Kimball Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond B. Leduc, who died in 2004.

She was the youngest of eleven children born to Odilon and Anais (Cloutier) Pelletier of Woonsocket, R.I.

Jeanne graduated from St. Claire High School and married Raymond Leduc (literally the boy next door) on April 18, 1949, in Precious Blood Church in Woonsocket. After moving to Southbridge, Mass., they settled in Putnam in 1952.

After raising her two children, she worked at Pevner Drug and Windham Medical as an orthotic fitter. Jeanne took pride in helping others regain comfort, mobility, and body image. Her care and passion left a lasting impact on both her patients and colleagues.

She was a faithful Catholic who often attended daily Mass at St. Mary Church in Putnam, and she devoted much of her energy to helping the church. She became a eucharistic minister for the parish, bringing the Blessed Sacrament to homebound parishioners. She worked with the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults as a sponsor, helping people who wanted to convert to Catholicism.

Jeanne had a quiet joy for life's simple pleasures. She decorated her meticulously well-kept home with family photos, including those of her three precious grandchildren. She found endless satisfaction in the challenge of a good jigsaw puzzle. In her later years, Jeanne found fellowship with many neighbors at Ella Grasso Gardens in Putnam, where she lived after retirement. Her final years were spent at Matulaitis Rehabilitation and Skilled Care in Putnam, where she was known as Mémère by the staff.

Jeanne is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Karen (Bertrand) Leduc of Putnam; daughter and son-in-law, Monique and John Hornyak of Scotts Valley, Calif; and grandchildren Bertrand and André Leduc of Putnam, and Celeste Hornyak of Anaheim, Calif. She was predeceased by all ten of her brothers and sisters.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Jeanne's family from 9:00 am to 10:30 am on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in the Gilman Funeral Home. 104 Church Street, Putnam, CT 06260. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11:00 am in St Mary Church of the visitation, 218 Providence Street, Putnam, CT 06260. And finally a Burial in St Mary Cemetery in Putnam. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary Church of the Visitation 218 Providence Street, Putnam, CT 06260 . For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.