Jean Marshall Frankeberger

Jean was born on January 16, 1938 in Manchester England to John and Margaret Ross. In 1959 Jean passed her nursing exams at St George's Hospital, London. At Southmead Hospital, Bristol she practiced midwifery, riding to patients' homes on bicycles. In 1963 Jean responded to the United States call for nurses from England. Shortly thereafter, she and a nursing friend found themselves working in a Houston Texas hospital. Both Jean and her friend, adventuresome by nature, soon left Houston for San Francisco. En route they stopped in Phoenix Arizona. And as fate would have it, Phoenix is where they both remained.

On September 1st, 1967 Jean married Robert Russell Frankeberger. They raised two daughters, Nicole Jean and Lisa Jane. Nicole predeceased Jean, passing on January 21st, 1991 at the age of 22. Jean is survived by her husband of 53 years, Robert, their daughter, Lisa, her sister Margaret , brother Ian and nieces Sarah, Karen and Katherine and nephews Stuart and John.

Jean had a passion and dedication to nursing, the Arts and to various social services. Jean's nursing career spanned over forty years, only finally to retire in 2004. Her love of the Arts included active involvement in the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras, Phoenix Art Museum League, Phoenix Theatre Guild and the Opera League. Her compassion encompassed many social service commitments, including Friends of Family Service Agency and the Mental Health Guild. Jean was respected and loved by her family and friends. Always positive, always smiling, soft spoken, bright, kind and generous.

In consideration of her life long support of the Arts, please consider a memoriam contribution in Jean's name to the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras.