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Jean Byrne Obituary
Jean lived a full life surrounded by friends and family. Born to Ella Newton and Joseph Kennedy on December 6, 1924, Jean was raised in Manhattan and the Bronx, N.Y. with her sister, Marion O'Neill. She worked at Schraft's Restaurant for over 15 years. She moved to Yulan in 1974 wher she worked at the Eldred Preserve for over 30 years.
Jean will live on forever in the hearts of those who knew her and were touched by her friendship. She made strong friendships that lasted lifetimes, from the Yorktown gang, the Golden Girls, the Rockaway crew, her Eldred Preserve and Colonial friends and to the special love she had for her Archie and Paula.
Jean is preceded by her husband, John Byrne; her sister, Marion O'Neill; and her parents, Ella Newton and Joseph Kennedy.
She leaves behind her daughter, Mariah (Patricia) Hochhauser; and son, John Byrne; her grandchildren, Lisa Hochhauser, Jana Burnette, Glen Hochhauser, Sean and Patrick Byrne; by great-grandchildren, Sloan, Jeremy, Alexa, Andrew and Kennedy Burnette and Jenna Olson; by her nieces and nephews, Jo-Ellen Pearson, Christine Pageau, Robert (Bobby) and Stephen O'Neill and great nieces and nephews, Sean, Ian, Owen, Robert and Caitlin and her extended family Paula Heckler, Alan Hochhauser, Cindy Byrne, Jeremy Burnette, Janette Fleszer, Jeannie Olson, Michael Pearson, William (Billy) Pageau, Lynne O'Neill and Katherine Horecky. Jean's family extended to include so many close friends she was truly blessed.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2007 in Saint Anthony's Church, Yulan. Interment will be at St. Anthony's Cemetery by her family at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Legion Ambulance Corps. Eldred.
Funeral arrangements are by the Gray-Rasmussen Funeral Home, Route 97, Barryville.
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Lynn Walter
March 8, 2007
Dear Mariah & Family:
Words cannot express the deep loss you are exeriencing at this sad time. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Jean will be missed by many.
I did not have your address and felt this was the best way to send my condolences. In Love and Friendship, Lynn Walter
Karen Harrington
March 6, 2007
Dear Mariah, Paula, Bobby, Stephen, and all of Jean's loved ones:
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Jean was a wonderful, kind, loving person, and I'll remember with fondness and love our "fighting" over which one of us was going to marry Archie! She won! She is now with him in heaven.
Our entire family is praying for your healing during this time of sorrow. Jean will be missed, but the memories will live on forever. She was indeed a very special lady!
All my love,
Karen Comiskey Harrington
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