Jeanne was born to John J. and Catherine M. (nee Tighe) Hoy. She and her brothers were raised and educated on Cleveland's westside. The only daughter in an active, rambunctious family "Jinxie" was athletic and loved the outdoors. While earning her RN, she met her future husband and they raised their family in Lorain County. Jeanne returned to her beloved Cleveland in her later years where she was the recipient of the care and support she paid forward throughout her life.
Jeanne was a lover of truth, beauty, and fairness; her family, the Guardians, and the Browns. She had an active mind and was an avid reader, tackling challenging spiritual authors like Thomas Merton and enjoying murder mysteries. While able, Jeanne worked in parish ministries revolving around social justice. Jeanne was a wonderful watercolor artist, as well as poet, an activity encouraged at St. Augustine Towers where she spent her final years.
Jeanne passed on her love of nature and beauty to all her daughters: Catherine Manzo, Regina (Jeff) Anderson, Becky (John) Schaly and the late Jennifer Colleen Fitzgerald. Her artistic flair was most evident through daughters, Gina and Jenny, and can be seen cropping up in grandchildren and great-grands.
Jeanne is survived by daughters: Cathy, Gina, and Becky; seven grandchildren: Paul (Susan) Paterson, Nicole (Jacob) Double, Adam (Mikaela) Schaly, Benjamin (Carissa) Pluta, Rohun Agarwal, Frank C. Strasek, and Andrew Schaly; soon to be nine great-grandchildren: Nyssa Paterson; Noelle, Mariah and Laurel Double; Gianna Schaly; Magdalene, Jack and Simon Pluta; brothers and their wives: Terry & Donna, Jim & Linda Hoy; sisters-in-law: Marge Dorko Hoy, Ellen McCann Hoy, Joan McElroy, Maryann Kuchar, Sr. Charlotte Manzo, Fran Manzo Ray, Rita Manzo Adorjan Zydonis, Margie Manzo Vida; brother-in-law and his wife: John & Patty Manzo; many nieces and nephews; many friends, and the caring staff of St. Augustine's. Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents; infant sister: Mary Kay; daughter: Jenny; brothers: Jack, Tim, and Dan; sisters-in-law: Mary Perko Hoy, Marilyn Fenley Hoy, Patsy Corcoran Hoy, Rosie Manzo Brej; brothers-in-law: Louis Adorjan, John Zydonis, Wil Ray, Richard Brej, and Lou Vida.
Please join the family on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from 3PM-7PM at Craciun Berry Funeral Home, 7200 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. A rosary will be said near the end of the evening. Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11:30AM at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 3114 Scranton Rd., Cleveland. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brook Park at a later date. Donations in memory of Jeanne can be made to St. Augustine Towers, 7821 Lake Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102; Holy Family Hospice, 6707 State Rd., Parma, OH 44134; or The Turtle Conservancy, turtleconservancy.org.
