Jean Anne Carpenter

Jean Anne Carpenter 82, of Hawthorne, N.Y. died on Nov. 22, 2010 following complications from Pulmonary Fibrosis at Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 15, 1928 to the late Harold and Anne (nee Kirby) Grune in Port Chester, NY. Jean grew up in Mamaroneck, N.Y. and graduated from Mamaroneck High School and Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. She was a retired secretary at the Holy Name of Jesus School in Valhalla, N.Y. and later was Assistant Bursar at Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y. Jean married Raymond James Carpenter of Valhalla, N.Y. on May 14, 1949. She was a faith communicant of Holy Rosary Church in Hawthorne, N.Y. for over sixty years and an active member and past president of the Roasry Altar Society. She was also active with the Mt. Pleasant Historical Society, The Mt. Pleasant Seniors and volunteered at the Ruth Taylor Institute in Hawthorne, N.Y. Jean was predeceased by her devoted husband Raymond Carpenter in 1998 and by her brother Harold K. Grune. She is survived by her loving children; Jeffrey (Donna) Carpenter of Katonah, N.Y., Michael (Donna) Carpenter of Randolph, N.J., Patricia (William) Klingler of Seneca, S.C., and Eileen (Jeffrey) Carpenter Rupp of Bozeman, MT. Also survived by her thirteen cherished grandchildren; Amy, Douglas and Karla Carpenter, Jessica (Landon)Swaim, Jamie, Sean Carpenter, Karen (Colin) Clark, Bill and Jill Klingler and Annie, Katie, Jennifer and Thomas Rupp. and two great grandchildren; Fiona and Dashiell Clark. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Reposing, Hawthorne Funeral Home on Tuesday (today) 7-9 PM. and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass, Holy Rosary Church, Hawthorne, N.Y. on Friday 10 AM. Interment, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. (no visiting hours on Thanksgiving Day) In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude Childrens Hospital Tribute Program P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or The Burn Center at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y. would be appreciated.

Born in Port Chester, New York on Oct. 15, 1928
Departed on Nov. 22, 2010 and resided in Hawthorne, NY.

Visitation: Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 & Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010

Mass: Friday, Nov. 26, 2010
10:00 am - 10:45 am

Cemetery: Gate of Heaven Cemetery

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