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KENT, Conn. - Jeanette M. Hawthorne of Kent, formerly of Danbury, died Sept. 3. She was 99.
Hawthorne was a Danbury native, born in 1915, to William and Minnie (Brundage) Rowley. She was an honor student and graduate of St. Peter School and Danbury High School. She was a graduate of Smith Croft Academy of Beauty and Culture of Bridgeport and subsequently established the former Jean’s Beauty Shop. A member of “The Cellmates” musical group until 2005, she sang, danced and played the mandolin. She was also a member of “The Carnival of Clowns” who performed at local nursing homes and was a member of “The Lioness Club” since 1966. She was a member of St. Peter Church of Danbury.
Hawthorne is survived by her sons, Jon M. Hawthorne, Edward B. Hawthorne and Patrick W. Hawthorne; daughter, Nancy J. Hawthorne-Rohr; 13 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Edward B. Hawthorne; and daughter, Mary Kathryn Donaldson.
Calling hours are Friday, Sept. 19 after 9 a.m. in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Ave., Danbury. Funeral services will take place Friday, Sept. 19 at 9:30 a.m. in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home. Interment will take place in Wells, Vt., at the direction of the family.
Contributions may be made to The Kent Specialty Care Center, 46 Maple St., Kent, CT 06757.
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