Lakeville: Jean passed peacefully surrounded by her family on May 23, 2018 at age 94. Predeceased by her husband Ted Whitford, daughter Linda Kurtz, son Mark Whitford, grandsons Chris VanBuskirk & David Burns, sister Jane Honan, and brother Robert Honan. Survived by children; Ted (Claudia) Whitford, Donna (Jack) Tangen, Anne (Bill) Devine, Mary Beth (Rick) McKeown, Pam (Peter) McCabe, Jane (Dave) Konarski, Tim (Cindy) Whitford and Kevin (Lori) Whitford; daughter-in-law Debbie Whitford, son-in-law David Kurtz; brother Harold (Gail) Honan, 36 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and many other loving family and friends.
Jean was born on November 20, 1923 in Rochester, NY to parents Thomas & Helen (Klink) Honan. She married Theodore W. Whitford on March 10, 1944 and they celebrated over 48 years together before he passed in 1992. They started their family in Syracuse later moving to Rochester then settling in Lakeville in 1968 where they raised their 10 children. Her family was everything and to them she was their “Queen.”
A warm and special thanks is extended to the Livingston County Hospice for all their care and support.
Friends may call on Monday, May 28th, from 3-7pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree Street, Rte 15 & 20A, Livonia, NY. Jean’s Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, May 29th, 10am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 4 Avon Road, Geneseo, NY. Burial Pine Hill Cemetery, Rush, NY on Wednesday, May 30th, at 9:30am. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Livingston County Hospice, 2 Murray Hill Drive, Mt. Morris, NY 14510 or to ABVI, 422 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com