Jeanne Varden

Jeanne Varden obituary, Bellingham, MA

Jeanne Varden

Jeanne Varden Obituary

Visit the Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory - Putnam website to view the full obituary.
Cumberland – Jeanne A. (Bergeron) Varden, 87, of Mendon Road, Cumberland, died , Saturday February 21, 2026, in The Holiday Nursing Home . She was the loving wife of the late John Varden . Born in Woonsocket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Lionel Bergeron and Helen (Bacon)Bergeron-Ouelette..

Mrs. Varden worked for Bancroft Sporting Goods as a secretary. She also worked at Paramont Press and Ann & Hope. When she was much younger, she worked for Jacob Finklestein & Sons as a stitcher.

Jeanne is survived by her son, Robert W. Richards and his wife Ping of Anchorage, AK; her sister, Florence Bergeron of Lincoln, RI; her son-in-law David Falzarano of Satsuma, FL; her stepson William Varden and his wife Hillary of East Wareham, MA and her step-daughter Rosanna Burke and her husband John of South Yarmouth, MA. She was predeceased by her daughter, Nancy Falzarano, her brother, Edward Bergeron and stepson, Thomas Varden.

Relatives and friends are invited to a Funeral Service for Jeanne at 12:00 Noon on Friday February 27, 2026 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St. Putnam, CT. Burial in St. Jean the Baptist Cemetery will take place at a later date. For memorial guestbook visit ww.GilmanAndValade.com.

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Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory - Putnam

104 Church Street, Putnam, CT 06260-1897

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