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DOD: Obit
Port Edwards - Jeannine J. Hess, age 88 of Port Edwards, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, October 25, 2019 at St. Alexander Catholic Church in Port Edwards. Rev. John Swing will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday at Ritchay Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids and at the church Friday from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated to Park Place Adult Day Services in Wisconsin Rapids or the Alzheimer's Association.
Jeannine was born June 1, 1931 in Drummond, New Brunswick, Canada to Leonard and Albertine (Caron) Violette. She married Richard Hess on December 18, 1954 in Syracuse, New York. They enjoyed 64 years of marriage together.
Jeannine was a registered nurse. Following her marriage to Richard she devoted time to her family. In earlier years, she and Richard relocated from Staten Island, NY to Rumford, Maine to Lock Haven, PA to Port Edwards, WI to Potsdam, NY and back to Port Edwards, WI. She was a member of TOPS and of the YMCA. She delivered Meals on Wheels and volunteered at Edgewater Haven. Jeannine was a long time member of St. Alexander Parish Council of Catholic Women. Her interests included sewing and quilting. She and Richard spent 16 years wintering in Texas.
She is survived by her husband Richard; her five children Nina (Ken) Pelo of Port Edwards, Leslie (Steve) Kozicki of Rudolph, Susan Hess of Beloit, Richard (Erin) Hess of Wisconsin Rapids and Scott (Rena) Hess of Wisconsin Rapids; 14 grandchildren Denise Pelo (fiancé Chad De Meyer), Kim (Paul) Tornow, Dane (Ashley) Kozicki, Drew (Nicole) Kozicki, Sarah Wilson, Alex Wilson, Kristin (Isaiah) Sonnenfeld, Erik (Leah) Hess, Ashley Hess, Ian Hess, Ethan Hess, Alexis (fiancé Nate Ferkey) Hess, Jennyfer (Travis) Primeau and Tyler Sedall; five great-grandchildren Truman, Arthur, Kiley, Hailey and Logan; and by one sister Gert Murphy.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Anita LaPointe, Herman Violette, Laura Montgomery, Lawrence Violette, Leon Violette, Leola Levesque, Gilbert Violette, Vicky LeRiche, Gerry Robinson, Dolly Lalemand and Yvon Violette.
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