1940
Jeannette
2016
Jeannette Bedor
July 16, 1940 — March 10, 2016
Jeannette A. (Chouinard) Bedor, 75, of St. Johnsbury, VT passed from this life peacefully at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab on March 10, 2016, with her family by her side. She was born in Greensboro, VT on July 16, 1940 to Joseph E. and Marjorie F. (Sheltra) Chouinard. She was the seventh of ten children born to the Chouinards. Jeannette grew up in Greensboro and later married her husband of 51 years, Joseph H. Bedor who predeceased her on June 10, 2011. Joe and Jeannette lived on the Bedor family farm in Stark District, St. Johnsbury, their entire married lives where they took care of Joseph's parents and raised seven children of their own. Jeannette, known more fondly by her family as Meme took great joy over the years in caring for her family and many other extended family members and friends who frequented "The Farm." She always made sure everyone had a full belly when they came to her home, especially her grandchildren who gave her so much joy in her life. Her specialties were Meme's tomato soup which is still a favorite of her grand kids, her yummy apple pies and oh! her chicken pie with biscuits was to die for. She always loved a full house when all her family would come for holiday festivities and Sunday dinners. Her favorite thing to do when everyone got together at the farm was to play a big rowdy game of "Crack", her favorite card game. There are many fond memories by all of us who joined in one of those games.
Jeannette and Joe loved to go dancing on Saturday nights when they were younger. In her later years she was still dancing whenever she got the chance such as at her grandson's wedding even though she had to use a walker to help her do it. She was definitely full of spunk and was not one to sit on the side lines. She had a kind of inner strength that was amazing for someone so small and frail. That strength got her through many tough days as her rheumatoid arthritis made life too difficult for her to stay in her home anymore. She had many painful days and this past winter was especially difficult for her but she fought the good fight right til the end and she left this world on her own terms.
Jeannette is survived by her children Paul (Leslie) Bedor of St. Johnsbury, VT, Pauline Drown of St. Johnsbury, VT, Louise (Craig) Hartshorn of Concord, VT, Daniel (Janel) Bedor of Siloam Springs, AR, Maurice Bedor (Kim) of St. Johnsbury, VT, Rachel (Casey) Daniels of Lyndonville, VT, and Sylvia Bedor (Shannon Larocque) of St. Johnsbury, VT. Her two brothers Lionel (Marge) Chouinard, Ernest (Noella) Chouinard and five sisters Lorraine Bellevance, Florence (Gene)Dubay, Beatrice (Gaston) Riendeau, Evelyn Rich and Bernadette (Walter) Gallant, four sister-in-laws Claire Chouinard, Lorraine Bedor , Sandra Bedor and Alice Ainsworth as well as seventeen grandchildren, Jason(Elizabeth) Bedor, Fawn, Crystal, Vanessa and Tanya Bedor, Zachary (Beth) and Jacob Drown, Justin Richards (Tina), Curtis (Jessie) Bedor, Conner Bedor, Joseph, Joshua and Keisha Bedor, Desirae and Levi Daniels, Emma and Grace Larocque and four great grandchildren, Faith Richards, Asa and Olin Drown, and Drea Bedor as well as many, many nieces and nephews. Also by her very special care giver Heather Willard Smith, who she adored.
She was predeceased by her parents, Joe's parents, two brothers, Roland Chouinard and Emile Chouinard and all but one of Joe's six siblings.
Visiting hours will be held at the Sayles Funeral Home, 525 Summer Street, St. Johnsbury on Sunday, March 13th from 7-9 p.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church on the corner of Main Street and Winter Street on Monday, March 14th at 11:00 a.m. A private family burial on the family farm where she will be layed to rest next to Joe will take place later in the summer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab., 1248 Hospital Drive, St. Johnsbury VT 05819 in her memory and our family would like to thank them for the wonderful care she received while there and the care they showed to all of us in the days leading up to her death.
Memories and condolences may be shared privately at www.saylesfh.com.
Jeannette and Joe loved to go dancing on Saturday nights when they were younger. In her later years she was still dancing whenever she got the chance such as at her grandson's wedding even though she had to use a walker to help her do it. She was definitely full of spunk and was not one to sit on the side lines. She had a kind of inner strength that was amazing for someone so small and frail. That strength got her through many tough days as her rheumatoid arthritis made life too difficult for her to stay in her home anymore. She had many painful days and this past winter was especially difficult for her but she fought the good fight right til the end and she left this world on her own terms.
Jeannette is survived by her children Paul (Leslie) Bedor of St. Johnsbury, VT, Pauline Drown of St. Johnsbury, VT, Louise (Craig) Hartshorn of Concord, VT, Daniel (Janel) Bedor of Siloam Springs, AR, Maurice Bedor (Kim) of St. Johnsbury, VT, Rachel (Casey) Daniels of Lyndonville, VT, and Sylvia Bedor (Shannon Larocque) of St. Johnsbury, VT. Her two brothers Lionel (Marge) Chouinard, Ernest (Noella) Chouinard and five sisters Lorraine Bellevance, Florence (Gene)Dubay, Beatrice (Gaston) Riendeau, Evelyn Rich and Bernadette (Walter) Gallant, four sister-in-laws Claire Chouinard, Lorraine Bedor , Sandra Bedor and Alice Ainsworth as well as seventeen grandchildren, Jason(Elizabeth) Bedor, Fawn, Crystal, Vanessa and Tanya Bedor, Zachary (Beth) and Jacob Drown, Justin Richards (Tina), Curtis (Jessie) Bedor, Conner Bedor, Joseph, Joshua and Keisha Bedor, Desirae and Levi Daniels, Emma and Grace Larocque and four great grandchildren, Faith Richards, Asa and Olin Drown, and Drea Bedor as well as many, many nieces and nephews. Also by her very special care giver Heather Willard Smith, who she adored.
She was predeceased by her parents, Joe's parents, two brothers, Roland Chouinard and Emile Chouinard and all but one of Joe's six siblings.
Visiting hours will be held at the Sayles Funeral Home, 525 Summer Street, St. Johnsbury on Sunday, March 13th from 7-9 p.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church on the corner of Main Street and Winter Street on Monday, March 14th at 11:00 a.m. A private family burial on the family farm where she will be layed to rest next to Joe will take place later in the summer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab., 1248 Hospital Drive, St. Johnsbury VT 05819 in her memory and our family would like to thank them for the wonderful care she received while there and the care they showed to all of us in the days leading up to her death.
Memories and condolences may be shared privately at www.saylesfh.com.
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