Jean W. Zamore

Jean W. Zamore passed away on October 4, 2023. She was 105 years old. Born in Brooklyn she was the oldest of three sisters. She had a thirst for knowledge and was the first in her family to attend college and graduate school, earning the equivalent of a doctorate. She was a beloved kindergarten teacher for 35 years. She was married to Manny for over 45 years. They had a wonderful life together. Both educators with the New York City Board of Education, they also traveled the world together, often with friends, during their summer vacations and in their retirement. After spending their entire lives in Brooklyn, upon retirement, they moved to Florida along with many of their friends and had a wonderful life there.

She was loving, kind, thoughtful, considerate, open to new ideas, and adored by all who knew her. She loved to read, often finishing a book a day. She made activity books and costumes for her grandchildren. She played mah-jongg and bridge, attended theater and movies and remained very active. She had a brilliant intelligence which she maintained to the very end.

She loved her children, Steven and the late Michael and their spouses Peggy and Gayle. She adored her grandchildren and their spouses: Dena and Gideon, Jodi and Michael, Zac and Amanda, Matt and Arielle, Mandy, and her late grandson Jordan. Her great grandchildren were truly her delight. Arlo, Zade, and Maya brought her a great deal of joy.

She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.

A funeral chapel service for Jean will be held Sunday, October 8, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Riverside- Nassau North Chapel, 55 North Station Plaza, Great Neck, NY. Following the chapel service, the burial will be at New Montefiore Cemetery, 1180 Wellwood Ave., West Babylon, NY.

If you would like to make a donation in her memory, we suggest Hadassah, Planned Parenthood, or the New Israel Fund.