HIGHGATE - Jeanette M. Tipper, age 75, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Redstone Villa Nursing Home in St. Albans.
She was born on April 13, 1939 in Sheldon Springs to the late Howard & Ellen (Domina) Tipper.
Jeanette went to high school at B.F.A. St. Albans. She spent time at Milton Bradley and Immigration throughout her working career. Her hobbies included playing BINGO and quilting; she loved making things for her family. Family was very important to Jeanette and she will be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.
She is survived by her children, Penny Pedersen and her husband Jan of Fayetteville, NC, Dale Tipper and his wife Tawnya of Lexington, SC, Patricia Tipper and Duane Tipper and his wife Deanna all of Highgate; several grandchildren & great grandchildren; her siblings, James Tipper and his wife Debbie of Berkshire, Robert Tipper and his wife Rita of Enosburg, Carol Paquette and Diane Paquette both of Sheldon and several nieces & nephews. Besides her parents, Jeanette was predeceased by her sisters, Patricia Anne Tipper and Barbara Machia and her brothers-in-law, Clarence Machia and Alfred and Roger Paquette.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls with Rev. Jon Bly officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheldon Village Cemetery.
For those who wish, contributions in Jeanettes memory may be made to the Vermont Cancer Center, 89 Beaumont Ave., Given E213, Burlington, VT 05405 or to Franklin County Home Health Agency, 3 Home Health Circle, St. Albans, VT 05478.