Jean Bordeaux’s birth was punctuated by the first shots fired for the Liberation of Paris. He was born to a single mother, his father having been killed by the Gestapo in one of their reprisals. Jean grew up in the penury of a war torn country but with the fearlessness of his generation. He often said proudly, “I am as old as there is peace in Europe.”
He moved his family to the United States to his wife’s home in Montana and became a citizen. He was an educator. He taught computer science in Community Colleges then for major computer companies. He earned a MS degree in education from SUNY.
He is preceded in death by a son, Jean-Philippe and granddaughter Ariel. He is survived by his wife Gaylene; his sons Jean~Noël & wife Terri; Matthieu & Sandie; Seth & Debbie and their children; daughters Mary and her children, Charlene & John and their children. His sister Simone. And grandson Ethan & his mother Liz.
He passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the following: The Michael J. Fox foundation for Parkinson’s; Children’s Emergency Relief International-CERI; The Morse Institute Library, Natick, MA;
Habitat for Humanity.
