Jean Pedersen

Jean Pedersen passed away on April 24, 2024, peacefully at home with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born on April 8, 1935, in Brookfield NY, the only child of Myrtle Wright.

Jean was a strong, loving, and compassionate woman who exuded determination and perseverance. As a single mother, she raised herself and family from poverty to self-sufficiency. She earned her LPN degree and started her career in healthcare. During that time, she used her natural people skills to supplement her income as a representative for Sarah Coventry jewelry and earned awards and accolades for her success. Jean was a dedicated nurse and worked for Orthopedic Associates for over 30 years.

On June 28, 1975, Jean married William Pedersen in First English Lutheran Church, a blessed union of 46 years, until his passing on June 5, 2022.
Jean was known as “Ms. Hallmark,” for her heart-felt cards she lovingly gave to acknowledge and appreciate her family and those whose lives she touched.

Surviving is her daughter, Alma (Scott) Widger and son, Lee (Nancy) Livermore; grandchildren, Daniel (Janelle) Johnson, Tina Widger, Hannah (Michael) Nodalo and Marcus Livermore; great-grandchildren, Daniel, Liam, and Luke Johnson; stepdaughter, Bonnie (Ronnie) Horning; step grandchildren, Heather and Steven Horning and Joann Pedersen.

Jean was predeceased by her mother; infant daughter, Mary Ellen; husband, William; stepson, John Pedersen; sons, Mark and Michael Livermore.
There will be no services and burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances in Jean’s honor; tell someone you love them, write a note, or send a card of acknowledgement and appreciation. The world is a better place because of Jean. She embodied the saying, “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.”

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