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Jeannette Jaquith Obituary

MANSFIELD CENTER

Jeannette M. (Kennison) Jaquith, 88, of Mansfield Center, CT passed away on January 5, 2024. She was born in Willimantic, CT, the daughter of the late Francis and Emily (Wheaton) Fisher.

Jeannette enjoyed crafts, especially knitting slippers and mittens for the St. Paul's Episcopal Church craft fair and baby hats for the Windham Hospital Nicu. She also liked to cook, garden, and make raspberry and potato fudge.

She is survived by her children, Joyce and her husband, George Sabo, Cheryl and her husband, John Henderson, Jr., Raymond Jaquith, Jr., and David C. Jaquith, grandchildren, Eric Sabo and his husband, Vincent, John Henderson, III and his wife, Jessica, Kristin Leffingwell and her husband, Brian, Jason Jaquith and his wife, Christine, Ben Jaquith and Justin Jaquith., great- grandchildren, John Henderson, IV and Brynne Henderson, Celine and Ashton Leffingwell, Sarah and Adam Jaquith, Miles Jaquith, and Zayla and Kaylin Jaquith, brother, William Fisher, and many nieces and nephews. Jeannette was predeceased by her father, Leroy Kennison, sister, Elizabeth and her husband, Dominick Arienzale and sister, Elva Fisher.

Her family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, January 12, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until her funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. Willimantic. Her burial will follow at Scotland Cemetery, Cemetery Rd.

For an online memorial guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com.

Jeannette M. (Kennison) Jaquith

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Published by the Chronicle on Jan. 10, 2024.

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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Potter Funeral Home

456 Jackson Street, Willimantic, CT 06226

Jan

12

Funeral service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Potter Funeral Home

456 Jackson Street, Willimantic, CT 06226

Jan

12

Burial

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Scotland Cemetery

Rte. 97, Scotland, CT 06330

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456 Jackson Street, Willimantic, CT 06226

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