Timeline for Jean F. (Farraher) LaPanne
Born: June 5, 1931
Died: February 24, 2017
Jean F. (Farraher) LaPanne, 85 of Ludlow, passed away peacefully Friday, February 24, 2017. Daughter of the late George and Frances (Ward) Farraher, she was born June 5, 1931 in Malden, MA.
Jean served for many years as a dedicated teacher and principal in the Gloucester, MA school system. She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth’s Parish in Ludlow.
Jean is survived by her brother George Farraher and his wife Charlotte of Melrose, MA, her sister-in-law Jackie Gobeille of Ludlow and her brother-in law Ralph Wilkinson, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas LaPanne and her sister Patricia Wilkinson.
Funeral services for Jean will be Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 9:30 AM at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow, MA followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Elizabeth’s Parish, Hubbard St., Ludlow. Private burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA. Visiting hours at the funeral home will precede the funeral service from 8:30-9:30 AM. Jean’s family requests that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226 or www.jimmyfund.org.
Jean Farraher was my teacher in grades 4-6 in Gloucester before she became principal of the Hovey School. She was a legend in her day, and teachers always spoke kindly of her, long after she retired from the profession. What a terrible loss. My heartfelt sentiments for her family. Donald (Donnie) Reed Gloucester MA Doree20007@gmail.com
I will remember my godmother fondly and forever. She was one of a kind. I loved that her friendship with my mother went back to college days, and that we have the pictures to prove it! Always with a birthday card for myself and my children, as well as beautiful handwritten notes sent to my husband and I on our wedding anniversaries. I remember her driving out from Ludlow to share in a surprise party for my mom's 80th birthday a few years back. Prayers for all of your loved ones who are grieving. I love you Aunt Jean.
Visiting hours at the funeral home will precede the service Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 8:30 to 9:30 AM
Funeral services celebrating Jean’s life will be held Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 9:30 AM at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow, MA followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Elizabeth’s Parish, Hubbard St., Ludlow. Burial will be private in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA
Jean’s family requests that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226 or www.jimmyfund.org.
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Our sincere condolences.
The staff of Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home.
Jean Farraher was my teacher in grades 4-6 in Gloucester before she became principal of the Hovey School. She was a legend in her day, and teachers always spoke kindly of her, long after she retired from the profession. What a terrible loss. My heartfelt sentiments for her family. Donald (Donnie) Reed Gloucester MA Doree20007@gmail.com
I will remember my godmother fondly and forever. She was one of a kind. I loved that her friendship with my mother went back to college days, and that we have the pictures to prove it! Always with a birthday card for myself and my children, as well as beautiful handwritten notes sent to my husband and I on our wedding anniversaries. I remember her driving out from Ludlow to share in a surprise party for my mom's 80th birthday a few years back. Prayers for all of your loved ones who are grieving. I love you Aunt Jean.
Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home
Our sincere condolences.
The staff of Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home.