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Jeanette Varela Obituary

Jeanette Adele Varela, 62, died on Jan 25, 2024 in Tucson, AZ after a long battle with dementia. Born on Nov 4, 1961 to Lt. Col Charles & Helen Andre, she graduated Rincon HS   before earning a BSN from the U of A. Her kindness, generosity and enthusiasm for helping others aided in her success as a school nurse for Sunnyside USD where she spent most of her career. She was an avid fan UofA basketball, Bruce Springsteen and Andrew Lloyd Webber  musicals.  Jeanette is predeceased by her parents, and brothers Bob & Steve. She is survived by her children, Krista & Nic, and brother Bill.

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Published by Arizona Daily Star from Feb. 23 to Feb. 25, 2024.

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Bobbie Herzog

March 1, 2024

I am sad to hear of Jeanette´s passing. I wondered why she never posted on social media anymore. She had a brilliant mind. J was a good friend to me when we were young. I spent many weekends in that house when we were freshmen at Rincon. She was kind and so smart and often helped me with homework - math especially. We had 1st period algebra together and she probably saved my grade. I hate that we grew apart after high school, but I moved to Texas and she stayed in Az. I was happy to have reconnected for a short time on FB, after seeing each other at our 10th HS reunion. RIP Jeanette; you were a beautiful, selfless friend & I will never forget you. Bobbie Balderson Herzog

Lurline McQuillin

February 28, 2024

Jeanette was a School Nurse colleague of mine at Sunnyside School District. She was always researching new ideas to use in enriching the lives of the children and their families and sharing it with all the nurses. She was a Nationally Certified School Nurse. And she was a friend to all of us.

Hannah Clark

February 27, 2024

We were school nurses together at SUSD, and Jeanette was always a super nurse, advocate for health care for children. She was amazing.

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