Jeanne Adele (Grant) Baty passed away on August 6, 2020 after several years battling Alzheimer’s. Born on September 3, 1947 in Hanover, New Hampshire to Ira N. Grant and Christine M. Grant, Jeanne was raised in Norwich, Vermont. She is survived by her sisters, Joy (Mark) Bandy of Sparta, Tennessee; Judy (Carl) Reed of Hebron, Ohio; and Joan Chase of Alton, New Hampshire; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her stepchildren Keith (Vivien) Baty, Cindy (Noel) Pass, Cheryl (Mitch) Shane, and stepson-in-law Greg Hubbard; step-grandchildren Jeremiah (Allison) Miller, Tara (Brad) Bettale, and Amy Reynolds; and great step-grandchildren Maddox, Elliette, Cole and Kat. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert “Bob” Baty and stepdaughter Danette, as well as her parents.
The ocean breeze, the sand between her toes, a good cup of coffee, lobster, and blueberry pie were a few of life’s small things that made Jeanne smile wide. But, her love for her husband, Bob, was one for the storybooks. Bob and Jeanne met while both working for Diner’s Club in Denver, Colorado, and were together for two decades before tying the knot and saying “I do” in 2005. Before making her way to the Mile High City, Jeanne spent her childhood days enjoying time with her siblings and considered her sister, Joy, her very best friend. They would tell each other everything, even the most private of things, calling them “Sister Secrets.” She graduated from Hanover High School and during a summer break, worked as a hotel housekeeper near the beach so she could eat as much seafood as possible. Her dad and sister, Joy, would frequently visit to enjoy the same seafood fix.
After her high school days, Jeanne went to the University of Vermont before packing her bags with three friends and moving to Colorado – with no jobs and no place to stay. Jeanne was courageous and a bit of a risk taker. She wanted more than what the east coast to give and moving west proved to be a good decision because she found the love of her life there – Bob, who affectionately called her “Jeanne Louiseska” (the family never figured out why that was his nickname for her!). After the Diner’s Club business closed, Jeanne went to school for medical coding, which she’d do for the rest of her career. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gambling with her husband in Black Hawk, Colorado, and was the first to offer up ‘dessert before dinner’ at family gatherings. Up until her death, Jeanne had a zest for life, loved to sing and dance, and eat as many cookies as she could get her hands on.
Jeanne will be forever missed, always celebrated and never forgotten.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Jeanne’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association (Click the link below to access online donations, or, call the Colorado Chapter at 303-813-1669).
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