Jeanne was raised in Whitehouse Station, NJ. Growing up with family and friends around the Flemington Speedway, she developed a deep fondness for racing. She loved NASCAR and especially Mark Martin and Martin Truex Jr. Racing wasn’t the only sport she enjoyed, she was also a fan of the NY Mets. She also loved animals, especially her cat, Baby. In general, Jeanne loved meeting new people and there wasn’t a person she met whom she wasn’t instantly friends with.
Jeanne worked for 16 years with the Readington Township School System. During the last leg of her career, Jeanne drove a school bus for special needs children in Greenville, SC, and felt honored to be able to do so. As for her own children, she always did whatever she had to in order to make sure her kids were well cared for.
She is survived by her lifelong partner, Roy King; one daughter, Dorothy Whited (Darran); two sons, Brian Burnett and Brandon Burnett (Angela R.); eight grandchildren, Darran Z. Whited, Athena Whited, Payton Burnett, Jeffrey Burnett, Noah Burnett, Vyncent Burnett, William Burnett, and Faith Marie Burnett; one sister, Alice Hendershot; two racing sons, Steve Whitt and Shannon Connor; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by three brothers, William Nadeau, James Nadeau, and Richard Nadeau; and one sister, Margaret Betsko.
The family will have a memorial service in New Jersey at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/memorial-giving.html or to the American Diabetes Association at https://www.diabetes.org/donate. Online memorials may be made at www.mackeycenturydrive.com.
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