

Jean Kelly Burgess, 85, of Newburgh, IN, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at Newburgh Health Care. She was born May 27, 1929, in Bridgeport, CT, to the late John E. Kelly and Mabel Beardsley Kelly.
She grew up in Stratford, CT and graduated from Stratford High School in 1947. After her marriage in 1950, Jean and her family lived in Stratford; Kingston, NY; Poughkeepsie, NY and Boca Raton, FL. After retirement, Jack and Jean moved to the Evansville, IN area. Jean’s life was her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She was known for her warm smile and caring spirit.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Jack L. Burgess, Sr.; her parents; and foster sisters, Helen Rosman and Mary Astin.
She is survived by her son, Jack L. Burgess, Jr. of Minneapolis, MN; daughter, Patty Beisel (Larry) and granddaughter, Kelly Beisel of Newburgh, IN; grandson, David Beisel of Memphis, TN; and sister, Jacqueline Anderson of Valdosta, GA.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staffs of Newburgh Health Care and Heritage Hospice for their loving and compassionate care.
Funeral Services will be held at 4:30 PM, Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Alexander Newburgh Chapel officiated by Father David Straw. Friends may visit Saturday, 3:30 PM until service time at the funeral home. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at 11:00 AM in Newtown Village Cemetery, Newtown, CT.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Trinity Anglican Church, 3600 Oak Hill Road, Evansville, IN 47711 or Heritage Hospice Foundation, 1202 W. Buena Vista Road, Evansville, IN 47710.
Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNewburghChapel.com.
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