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Jean Gibbons Obituary
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JEAN MENEILLY PABSCH GIBBONS Jean Meneilly Pabsch Gibbons passed away peacefully on February 8, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia where she had been residing since September, 2005. She was born in Syracuse, NY on October 20, 1918 to Walter and Maude Hall Meneilly. She married Anton F. Pabsch in 1942. After WWII they moved to Germany where Anton was a diplomat with the U.S. foreign service. They moved back to Syracuse in 1954 where they resided until 1970 when they retired to Boynton Beach, FL. Anton passed away in 1977. Jean married Samuel Gibbons in 1993. He passed away in 2000. Jean had a lifelong interest in art and began painting seriously while living in Boynton Beach where she owned and operated Jean's Gallery and Art Studio. She was a member of the Boynton Beach Art League, the Palm Beach Watercolor Society as well as the Boynton Beach branch of American Pen Women. She exhibited in numerous shows winning several awards and continued teaching until recently. Survivors include daughters Hedy Pabsch Edmondson and husband Roger of Atlanta, Nancy Pabsch Lutzy Jenkins and husband Jim of Lantana, son A. Frederick Pabsch and wife Judy of Atlanta, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, two nephews and a niece. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Boynton Beach March 4 at 11 AM with a reception to follow. Arrangements by the Cremation Society of the South. 770-420-5557. To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries
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Winifred McNamara-Gates
February 26, 2006
My sincere sympathy to Jean's Family. She and I were close friends when we were young. I was her maid of honor when she married Tony Pabsch. I regret that we lost track of each other in later years. Seeing her obituary on the computer brought back many happy times we had together. Win Gates
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