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for Jeanne Byrne
Marie
January 13, 2025
hope your next life gives back to you everything you gave to all you loved and your dreams are fulfilled...you were so generous with your love and worldly knowledge that you gave yourself away and didn't have the heart to hurt anybody that I know of. May you never deny yourself anything and be accepting of all the love you deserve.
Jeanine Gerstenfeld
January 13, 2007
Linked by childhood bonds, Jeanne has been a part of our family through 3 generations. I can't remember a single family event where Jeanne wasn't part of the action. She was always full of surprises. Wheather is was posing as a clown at my children's birthday parties or a fortune teller at another event, she brought love and laughter to us all. She was part of our family. She was loved (and always will be)and will be dearly missed, but never forgotten.
Susan (Susie) (Cawley)Inman
January 13, 2007
Jeanne always made me smile and laugh, weither she was around or in my thoughts. She took the extra time to give others a warm felling of love and laughter. I will miss her a lot, but as I think of her she still brings me a smile.
January 12, 2007
When I think of Jeanne, I will remember her zest for life, her endearing silliness and her love for spreading good cheer. What a warm and wonderful person to have known - I will truly miss her and remember her sweetly.
My thoughts and prayers are with her loving family at this time. May you find comfort in your warm memories of Jeanne and feel her love.
Love, Maryann C. Mason
(Petaluma, Ca.)
Dorothy Flanders Bull
January 11, 2007
I knew Jeanne when she was at Cambridge, we spent many lunches together and had a good time talking. Also enjoyed going to meet other Mt Diablo people after school was out and visiting and talking together. Really enjoyed knowing Jeanne and will miss her very much. My best to all the family.
Sara Allen
January 11, 2007
Good bye to my very best friend. I miss you, I love you. You were always there; involved, interested, caring, understanding, loyal and symapathetic. I'll always love you.
Cecilia Cawley-Redman
January 11, 2007
My Beloved Jeanne,
It sounds cliché, but I will forever keep you vibrant in my heart. While a profound comfort throughout desolate struggles, you were a meaningful highlight of all my best memories.
What better playmate for my Mama and Dad? Whether a clown or a gypsy, you were constantly there to sprinkle merriment and bliss. Indeed your whimsical ways and captivating zest are my ideal measure of norm.
God how I miss you already! Yet even crushed with sadness, there is a marvelous glee knowing that you and Mama are regaling all the souls in Heaven!
God bless you and all whose lives you charmed. Vaya con Dios!!
Love,
Cecilia Irene Cawley-Redman
P.S. My daughter Isela briefly attended St. Brigid's to honor all family and friends that walked those halls! Free St. Brigid’s! Old St. Mary’s forever!
Eileen Farley
January 10, 2007
I met Jeanne when she was the school secretary at Cambridge Elem years ago. When school started that Sept, my department, Home & Hospital teachers, had just transferred to Cambridge. Jeanne was the one who answered all our questions. We talked about work for a few minutes and then we chatted about Ireland and Hawaii- my Dad is a Pearl Harbor Survivor. I cried when Jeanne told me she was retiring that Dec. The office was never the same again- too quiet! Jeanne was a character. She will be missed. I loved her cards to my cat. Now she gets to play with him.
Anthony Smith
January 9, 2007
My condolences to the family of Auntie Jeanne.
Although I am not related to Auntie Jeanne, I grew up calling her Auntie Jeanne. The Smith family always enjoyed family vacations to San Francisico because we knew we were going to visit with Auntie Jeanne and Dennis. She would take us to all the sights that SF had to offer. I have so much countless memories of Auntie Jeanne which will always have a special place in my heart. She was the only lady I knew that could whistle loud enough to fetch a Taxi! God Bless You Auntie Jeanne and thank you for everything you did for the Smith Family from Hawaii.
Gayle and Roseanne Montgomery
January 9, 2007
Jeanne was a true free spirit. One afternoon, she dropped by our home in Concord, and said, "I'll bet you can't guess where I went today." Of course, it was impossible. She had been to William Randolph Hearst's funeral. Just a month ago, she sent us a 50th Anniversary package -- two HP inflatable balls and a bag of Nordstrom bags. She is irreplaceable, but always will be with us. Our love to Dennis and the rest of the family.
Toni Battles
January 8, 2007
I worked with Jeanne for several years in the Mt. Diablo School District. We shared many happy times together, she had a wonderful sense of humor & will be sorely missed.
Louise Wall
January 8, 2007
What a loss to our world. Jeanne provided daily humor, support, and friendship to me while we were working at Castle Rock Elementary in Walnut Creek. My husband, Harvey, also enjoyed her inciteful humor. Jeanne always thught of us when she went to Reno, bringing back mementoes of "Harvey's Place". At my husband's retirement, Jeanne seated herself beside the door as a fortune teller to the great joy of all who entered. So many wonderful memories of Jeanne. She was truly special and will be very much missed by all who knew her.
Herman Smith
January 8, 2007
I first met Jeanne at the Honolulu airport. Her brother-n-law Hugh
asked me to meet her and her kids, Dennis & Marie, as this was
their first visit, and show them around the island.
That began a long friendship with Jeanne & her family.
Ater their visit, we received a thank you card from Jeanne.
When we opened it, a handfull of punch-out dots fell to the carpet.
Her letters to us were always filled with her latest escapades.
We have fond memories of Jeanne and I'm sure she's now
on the other side teasing St. Peter.
My condolences to her loving family. She will always be in our
thoughts & prayers.
Smitty
Kay, Rick, Doc Salmon- Jackson
January 7, 2007
From our Family to yours, We are thinking of all of you in your loss of such a wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother.
We are sure that all our Mother's (Jeanne,Jan,Evelyn,Helen) are togehter Yacking it up in Heaven and enjoying a cocktail(of some sort) together.
She was the Free Spirit of LaSalle Ave. We will never forget her.
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