Jeanne Claire (Phaneuf) Valois, 89 of Franklin, died June 12 in Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late T. Donald Valois.
Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, June 19, 1925, the daughter of the late Adelaide and Alice (Hubert) Phaneuf, Mrs. Valois had lived in Woonsocket and Cumberland until moving to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where she lived until moving to Franklin 9 years ago.
She had been a bookkeeper for the Reed Pool Company in Florida and also for Car Wash Equipment Company in Florida.
While living in Rhode Island she had worked at U.S. Rubber Company and had assisted her late husband in the operating of Valois Electric in Woonsocket..
Jeanne loved boating especially sailing around Narragansett Bay with her husband.
She is survived by her children, Andree` Higgins and her husband Ed of Mapleville, Rhode Island, Michelle Armstrong and her husband Stephen Reynolds of Franklin and Danielle Lebel of Chico, California.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Michael Rondeau and Nicole Ramos (Armstrong), and her great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Jenna and Elyse.
Her calling hours will be held on Friday June 19 in the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com 131 Main Street Franklin from 4- 7 p.m.