Jean “Jennie” Catrini was a caring mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend who passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at age 95. She was born on June 24, 1926, in the Bronx, New York.
Jean was always actively engaged in various activities including dancing, bowling, traveling, and had a remarkable capacity to love, support, and inspire others. Her vibrant and amicable personality led her to establish a robust career in real estate, highlighting her unique ability to help others and turn a house into a home for many. She was admired for her personable demeanor and “fierce sense of style,” as her granddaughter recounted. She had an uncanny ability to reach people in a deep and positive way with her unconditional kindness and compassion for anyone privileged enough to encounter her. She will be profoundly missed by many, leaving all those she impacted with a breadth of cherished, beautiful memories of her life. She will always be remembered as a vivacious, spirited, compassionate, and angelic women, known for her love for chocolate and making others laugh, and feel supported and loved.
Jean is survived by her two sons, Robert and John; grandchildren, Amanda, Andre, Victoria, and Jonathan; her beloved dog, Coco; and her nieces, nephews, and cousins whom she loved deeply and was surrounded by upon her passing.
Jean’s family was the pride and joy of her life. Her memory will live on through those she is survived by, who will always remember her as the rock of the family and continue to honor the legacy of her kind spirit, passion, love of chocolate, and zest for life by living their lives to the fullest.
Family, friends, and others whose lives Jean touched are invited to commemorate, reminisce, grieve, and support one another in the Visiting Hours held at the FLYNN MEMORIAL HOME, 1652 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, NY, on Friday, April 29, 2022, from 4pm-8pm. The services will proceed with a Funeral Mass held on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 11am at the Annunciation Church, 470 Westchester Ave., Crestwood, NY 10707. The committal will be held privately.
Flynn Memorial Home, Inc.
1652 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, Ny 10710
914-963-5178
www.flynnmemorialhome.com