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Marietta Booton Obituary
Jean was born in Rome on 20 February 1929, to the late Joseph and Marianne (Amato) Sestito. A 1946 graduate of Rome Free Academy, she was Class Treasurer and enabled reunions for this exceptionally tight-knit class for over 70 years.
Following graduation, Jean worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance in Rome. Later, she was the executive secretary to the head of RCA at Griffiss Air Force Base during that company's role as Weapons System Manager for the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System Project. When RCA relocated, Jean began an award-winning 25-year career with the Loyal Christian Benefit Association, insuring thousands of upstate New Yorkers.
After retirement, Jean brought her savvy financial skills to the then-Ava Dorfman Senior Center in Rome by establishing and operating the center's charity boutique. An accomplished pianist and church organist, Jean gave piano lessons in her home for many years. A lover of travel, she arranged bus tours to central New York attractions for many years and enjoyed family winter vacations in Florida. Her international travel included France, Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico, and Panama.
Jean is survived by her sister, Doreen (Brian) Kelly, as well as her children, Debra Booton McCoy (Robert McCoy), Edwin Randolph (Sandra) Booton, Ivy (Kevin) McDonough, Bethany (Larry) Robinson, plus seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Jean was preceded in death by husbands, Edwin Ashby Booton of Shenandoah, Virginia and John B. Stoehr of Altoona, Pennsylvania, as well as her beloved brother, Fr. Joseph N. Sestito, USN (Ret.).
Her high school yearbook summed up Jean the best:
When Jean's around you can't be blue,
She'll cheer you up in a minute or two:
A girl with personality plus,
She's liked by every one of us.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Paul F. Angelicchio, on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at the Church of St. John the Baptist. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call at the Church on Thursday, from 10 to 11 AM, prior to the Mass.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Barry Funeral Home, 807 W. Chestnut Street.
Please offer condolences or light a candle at www.BarryFuneralHome.com.
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Lauren Malone
November 6, 2024
Spenser, my heart aches for you, and I can only imagine the pain you're feeling right now. Grandma Jean was such a special person, and I know how much she meant to you.
In times like this, it´s hard to find the right words, but I want you to know that I´m here for you. You´re not alone in this. If you need a shoulder to lean on, or simply someone to talk to, I'm here.
"I can't believe this is goodbye," just like in the song from Rent, but know that your grandmother´s love and memories will always live on in your heart. Her spirit will remain with you, forever.
James McIndoe
November 6, 2024
Please accept our deepest sympathies on the loss of your Mother, Sister, Aunt and Grandmother; she was a very wonderful and accomplished woman. The world was a better place for her having been in it
Jim Mc
Stephanie Schell
November 5, 2024
Was very active in her community and church.
Barbara Gurley Loso
November 5, 2024
I am so sorry for the loss of your sister, please accept my sincere condolences at this time. May she rest in peace with our dear Lord and Blessed Mother,Mary, and St Joseph.
Debi Land
November 2, 2024
I Will always remember your wonderful smile. And I´ll never forget you dancing with my dad.
Anne Virginia Garbarino
November 1, 2024
My sympathy to all the Bootons on the death of your mother and grandmother. Annie Garbarino
Debra Sainsbury
November 1, 2024
Sandy and family so sorry for your loss.
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