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Jeannette Gillis-Levesque Obituary

Jeannette R. Gillis-Levesque died April 30, 2011, at her home in Holbrook, where she lived for 44 years. She was 67. She was the beloved wife of Henry Levesque; loving mother of Sherry Cunningham and her husband John of Brockton and Susan Linscott of South Paris, Maine; devoted sister of Marilyn Harrington of Tewksbury and Joyce Barry of Hamstead, N.H., and the late Patricia Barry and Kenneth Hoadley. Also survived by 24 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was born in Lynn. Jeannette worked as a sheet metal fabricator for D.J. Cutter of Dorchester for 37 years. She enjoyed bingo at St. Joseph school on Friday nights and was a member of AARP. Reposing at the Cartwright Funeral Home, 69 South Franklin St. (Rte. 37), Holbrook. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a memorial service Saturday, May 7, at 12 p.m. in the Cartwright Funeral Home. Burial will be private. For additional information, directions or to leave a sympathy message, visit our Web site www.cartwrightfuneral.com.

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Published by Holbrook Sun from May 4 to May 11, 2011.

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May 12, 2011

Susan-So sorry to hear about your mother. My prayers are with you.
Pat Snow (Jim,s wife)

Jean Gillis

May 7, 2011

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

ray and family gowdy

May 6, 2011

we are sorry for your loss and feel your sorrow,we loved jean and will miss her.ray,sue lisa,keri.

john sheehan

May 5, 2011

Sherry and Susan..so sorry for your loss

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