- Date Of Birth: June 2, 1937
- Date Of Death: February 14, 2023
- State: Maryland
Jean Marie (Dovell) Lavin, born June 2, 1937, passed away peacefully at home, early in the morning on February 14, 2023. She and her late husband, James Robert Lavin, Jr., lived in Burtonsville, Maryland, where they raised their four daughters, Sheree (Tony) Norton, Catherine Lavin, Gina Speaks, and Kimberley (Herb) Frye. Jean loved her family and all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her four daughters, their husbands, her five granddaughters, Laura Magers, Ashley (Brown) Chapman, Kacie Norton, Emily (Magers) Wolf, Shannon Speaks; her grandson, Andy Norton; and her six great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Norton, and Travis, Justin, James, Tyler, and Gabrielle Chapman. She was preceded in death by her beloved grandson Christopher Norton. She gave all of her life and love to her family.
“May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs receive you at your coming, and lead you into the holy city, Jerusalem. May the choir of angels receive you, and with the once poor Lazarus, may you have eternal rest.”