Jeannette Gedney's Obituary
Jeannette Christine Gedney, née Halcin, was born on April 16, 1943, in Beaver Falls, PA to Steve and Mary Halcin, née Stolar. She departed this earthly life on Sunday, December 11, due to chronic lung disease. She was the youngest of 4 sisters and 1 brother who passed in his youth. Jeannette loved spending time with her sisters who, when they were all together, would laugh until their bellies hurt.
After graduation from Ambridge High School, she began working at Alleghany Airlines as a flight attendant where she met a co-worker and her future husband, Harry Webster Gedney. After their marriage in 1965, they moved to Northern Virginia where they had two sons, Kevin and Bryan, who she adored and loved with all her heart. Jeannette held a variety of jobs while in the D.C. area. She was a Clerk at Value Engineering (now VSE), a Diet Counselor at Diet Center, an Assistant Manager at Wolftrap Motel in Vienna, a Marketing Director for a credit card manufacturer, and a Marketing Director at Sunrise Retirement Center. She enjoyed antiquing in her spare time, a love she shared with her son, Kevin. She was always supportive of her sons and the greatest fan and cheerleader of Bryan for his many athletic accomplishments. In 2011, Harry and Jeannette moved to the Concord, NC to be close to their sons and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband Harry, and her sons: Kevin of Copper Hill, VA (wife Michelle, daughter Lauren) and Bryan of Huntersville, NC (wife Danielle, sons Stephen and Dylan and daughter Brielle) as well as many beloved nieces and nephews. Jeannette was proceeded in death by her parents, Steve and Mary Halcin, sisters Mary Molitor, Alice Pocorus, and Virginia (Virgie) Miller, and brother, Albert.
As a woman of faith, Jeannette wished to have a celebration of the immortality promised to all by Christ. She would love to be remembered by the funny stories and silly acts that reflected all that was good and blessed in her life.
The funeral mass will be held on Thursday, December 15, 11:00 AM at St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville with a visiation 1 hour prior starting at 10:00 AM. The interment will follow the mass at Mt. Zion Community Cemetery in Cornelius. The mass will be live streamed at https://www.stmarknc.org/livestream
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Lung Association (https://www.lung.org/) or Catholic Charities (https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/)
James Funeral Home, of Huntersville, is serving the family and obituary lovingly written by the family.
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