Jeanne L. Barris

Jeanne L. Barris, 68, of Meadville, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Meadville Medical Center.

She was born August 28, 1944 in Meadville, a daughter of Lee and Agnes Hurley Wills.  She married Edward E. Barris March 14, 1964 and he preceded her in death August 2, 2000.

Jeanne was a 1962 graduate of Meadville High School.  She worked in the spinning room at the American Viscose and Avtex and subsequently worked at Quality Markets.

Jeanne was affiliated with St. Paul’s Reformed Church.  She was a beautiful, kind hearted person before the ravages of early Alzheimer’s disease.  She loved her cats, taking in strays, enjoyed scrapbooking, cooking for family and friends, and especially attending her grandchildren’s sporting events.

She was the loving mother of Connie Dolan and her husband Gerry of Knowlton, NJ; loving grandmother of Gerard, III (Buddy), Patrick, and Kelly Dolan; beloved sister of Judy Hornstein and her husband David of Meadville, Dianne Kraut and her husband Jim of Girard, Robert Wills of Milton, FL, and Tim Wills of Pensacola, FL; caring sister-in-law of Shirley Reeger and her husband Earl of Meadville; and special aunt to many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Wills.

Calling hours will be Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville where the funeral and committal service will follow at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. David P. McAfee, Pastor of St. Paul’s Reformed Church, officiating.

Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials may be made to the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute, 16792 Conneaut Lake Rd., Meadville, PA 16335, the Crawford County Humane Society, 11012 Kennedy Hill Rd., Meadville, PA 16335, the Meadville Soup Kitchen, 956 S. Main St., Meadville, PA 16335, or the Alzheimer’s Association, 1128 State St., Suite 301, Erie, PA 16501.

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