QUEENSBURY –
Jeanne R. “Jean” Gregory, 72, of Corinth Road, passed away on Tuesday,
September 24, 2024, at her home following a short battle with cancer. She was
surrounded by her loving family.
Born October
23, 1951, in Glens Falls, Jean was the daughter of the late Brent and Violet
(Lynn) Haviland.
Jean was a
1970 graduate of Queensbury High School.
On November 28,
1970, Jean married the love of her life, Lance Gregory in Queensbury at Our
Lady of Annunciation. She and Lance spent the next 54 years together taking
care of each other and their children, Stacey, Christy, and Ronnie.
Jean was a
hard worker. She was employed in the insurance industry for many years. She
worked as an underwriter for Continental Insurance and then Traveler’s
Insurance. Following her retirement from Traveler’s, Jean continued to keep
busy working. She worked for House Calls pharmacy in Glens Falls where she
loved her co-workers. She also enjoyed working for her special niece Stephanie at
Cedar & Pearl where she was with other family members.
In her
younger days, Jean loved riding on the back of Lance’s motorcycle taking in the
fresh air, beautiful scenery, and spending quality time with the man she loved.
Jean looked forward to going out to breakfast whenever she was able to. She
also attempted golfing at Wedgewood in Fort Edward on Sundays. She never gave
up on her swing.
Jean had a
talent for sewing and enjoyed being the family’s personal seamstress. She loved working on crafts and took great
pride in her garden. She adored baking, especially when her grandchildren were
involved. Jean loved spending time outside in the sun, sitting by the pool
during the summer. She also enjoyed taking trips to York Maine sitting by the
ocean.
Her husband,
children, grandchildren and family were the sparkling lights in Jean’s eyes. No
matter what the situation was, Jean always supported her children. She adored her grandchildren. Jean was her
grandkids biggest cheerleader. She loved
going to Alyssa’s horse shows, barrel races, and rodeos. She also loved going to Ayden’s football and
soccer games. Sometimes she’d go to both
Alyssa and Ayden’s events in the same day. Family gatherings, especially
birthdays and Christmas were very important to Jean, she looked forward to
family spending time together.
Jean will
always be remembered as the glue that held the family together.
Jean is
predeceased by her parents, Brent and Violet (Lynn) Haviland, her in-laws Edgar
and Wilimina (Betty) Gregory, Bruce Gregory, and Wilimina Oddy.
Left to cherish her memory include her loving husband, Lance Gregory; her children, Stacey Gregory (Mandy), Christy Gregory (Steve Mulcahy), and Ronnie Gregory; her grandchildren, Alyssa Mulcahy (Jake Lunt) and Ayden Gregory. Jean is also survived by her siblings, Nancy Guizik (Steve), Butchy Haviland (Cindy), and Tommy Haviland (Nancy); her in-laws, Debbie (Brent) Witheral, Pam (Bob) Hayes, Della Gregory, Kate (Hane) King, Lori Gregory, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Calling
hours will be held on Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 2pm to 4pm at Carleton
Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls, New York.
A funeral service will take place at 11:30 am on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the funeral home. Jeanne will be laid to rest at Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery located at 200 Duell Road in Schuylerville New York, following the funeral service.
The family
is very thankful to the Fort Ann EMS for making it possible for Jean to be at
home where she wanted to be. Jeans family will be forever grateful to them for their
compassion and willingness to bring Jean home. They will always remember their
last week together as a family.
Jeans family
would like to thank Dr. Grubbs for the exceptional care she provided to Jean
during her illness. They would also like to thank Mandy for all the care,
compassion, and comfort she provided to Jean during this difficult time; and to
Christy for the exceptional care, she provided during this heartbreaking time.
Memorial
donations in Jean’s name may be made to the Fort Ann Rescue Squad, Inc., PO Box
237,11287 NY-149, Fort Ann, New York 12827.