Jean Marie Amador

Born and raised in Newton, New Hampshire, she made her home in Austin, Texas. She devoted her life to teaching and working with children. One of her passions was enriching their minds. But her greatest love was teaching them to read. She loved the color yellow, country western music and dancing, cooking and family gatherings. Her wish was to continue her legacy of teaching children to read.

“The MORE that you READ, the more THINGS you will KNOW. The MORE you LEARN, the more PLACES you’ll GO!”

~Dr. Seuss~

She is preceded in death by Joseph B. Pottie (father), Helen G. (Tehan) Pottie (Mother), grandsons (William and Christopher James) and two nephews (Tom and Todd).

She is survived by her companion of over 25 years Dale (Tomahawk) Ramirez; daughter, Rosemarie (Rose) A. Vargas and husband, Alonzo and their children, Dallas Ray Teston and Nicholas Jacob Vargas; son, Daniel Joseph Amador and wife, Shelly and their children, Cierra Kristen Amador, Heather Nicole Hartnett, Sidnee Danielle Amador, and Christen Jana Lange; and daughter, Colette A. Pence and husband, Michael and their children, Bryce Daniel Pence and Rachael Elizabeth Pence. Jean was blessed with five great-grandchildren, CJ, Kalli, Marli, Jaxon, and Lily; three sisters and one brother and their spouses and families, Claire Madden, Joan Haynes, Lorraine Rago, and Joseph Pottie.

The family would like to thank St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Austin Cancer Center, Texas Oncology, and all the love and care Health Sense and Austin Hospice provided for Mom and the family.

For those desiring, contributions may be made in Jean’s honor to “RIF – Reading is Fundamental”.

A Candlelight Celebration of Life Service will be at 7:00 P.M., Monday, June 10, 2013 in the Chapel of Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home.