Jeanne A. (Brunelle) Parent, 88, of Westport, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Rene E. Parent who was previously married to the late Evelyn (Vieira) Parent.
Mrs. Parent was born in Somerville, MA, daughter of the late Charles R. Brunelle and the late Irene (Comeau) Brunelle-Smith and had been a longtime resident of Westport. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a telephone operator for the VA Hospital, Brockton. She was a member of the Knights of Columbus Pitch League in Tiverton. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport and belonged to the Our Lady of Grace Senior Citizens Club.
Survivors include her son: Rene R. Parent and his wife Claire S. of Westport; her daughter: Denise A. Harvey and her husband Willie of Jackson, MS; her brother: Louis Brunelle of NJ; 5 grandchildren: Ronald Plante, Michelle Murray, Pamela Parent-Melanson, Raymond Parent and Nicole Marino; 7 great grandchildren; a great great granddaughter; her companion: Leo Dagwan; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Charles R. Brunelle, Paul Brunelle and Edward Brunelle.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from the Potter Funeral Home at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport at 10:00 A.M.
Calling hours will be Monday from 5-8 P.M.
Interment will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River.
Flowers are acceptable or memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.