- Date Of Birth: December 26, 1924
- State: Massachusetts
A life-long Cambridge MA resident, or “Cantabrigian”, Jean attended Cambridge High & Latin School, graduating in 1943. Soon after graduation, she began working at Ma Bell Telephone Company on Ware Street in Cambridge, beginning as a switchboard operator.
Jean met and married the love of her life, Melvin S. Downes and they became the proud parents of a son, Melvin S. Downes, Jr. Married for 51 years until his passing in 2003, Jean and Melvin were a dynamic couple, always on the go. They enjoyed bowling, photography, cooking, camping, dancing and listening to jazz and classical music. Mostly, Jean relished travel, traveling to many states including Alaska and Hawaii, and internationally to such places as South America, Europe, and the Caribbean.
Jean enjoyed reading books on various subjects, articles about stocks and bonds, and newspapers, especially her beloved Cambridge Chronicle. She read the fine print in everything: whether legal documents, anything to do with her medical history, or even ingredients in medicines and foods. Jean also enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and bingo. She followed current events avidly watching political news and local news. Her favorite TV shows were The View, The Talk, Dr. Phil, Judge Judy and Blue Bloods, and anything on the
OWN channel. One of the highlights of her life was when Barack Obama became President of the United States.
Jean was a long-term member of St.
The eldest of seven siblings, Jean was preceded in death by her only sister, Audrey who died in infancy, and her brothers: Albert, Arthur, George, Edward, and Vincent. She leaves behind her son, Melvin S. Downes, Jr.
Time: Dec 9, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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