She was a proud Penn State grad (phys. ed. w/ health minor). After graduating, she returned to Newton, NJ to follow in the footsteps of her mom, Marjorie Rutan, as a teacher, teaching girls P.E. at Netcong H.S. before raising her own family then moving to Rehoboth Beach fulltime in 2009.
Jeannette was a long-time member of the Newton Board of Education. She was a dedicated mom who loved sports especially PSU and anything her boys were participating in. Jeannette was a Sunday School teacher at Newton Methodist Church, active in Cape Henlopen & Lewes senior centers, and lifetime alumni of PSU. She loved gardening, her church families, attending local concerts, and the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show (NJ).
Jeannette is survived by her husband of 55+ years, Charles (Rehoboth Beach, DE); sons: Brian (Hope, NJ) and Craig (Fruit Cove, FL), Craig’s wife Monica and their boys: Luke & Derek; twin sister, Joanne Pharaoh (Lewes, DE); Joanne’s 3 children: Mark Pharaoh, Susan Yanos & Karen Murphy, and their families.
There will be a funeral service at Newton United Methodist Church 1 pm, January 20, followed by a graveside service at Tranquility Cemetery for family. Also, a memorial service will be held at Groome Church (Lewes, DE) at a later date.
As an avid supporter of the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show, The Jeannette Zangerle Memorial Trophy will be created and presented to the winner of her favorite class: “The Battle of the Breeds.” In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Jeannette Zangerle or for The Memorial Trophy Fund c/o Jeannette Zangerle to Brian Zangerle, PO Box 160, Hope, NJ 07844.
