Jeannette Lepine, 87, of Morristown, one of the well-known Lepine sisters who operated a farm in Morristown for many years, died March 21, 2017.
She was born Oct. 30, 1929, in Ham-Sud, Quebec. In 1930, the Lepine family immigrated to Vermont. Jeannette attended Cole Hill School as a young child and graduated from Peoples Academy in 1947.
After high school, she went to work for Pan American World Airways as a stewardess and traveled the world.
After 16 years of flying, she returned to her childhood home on the Mud City Loop.
She joined her mother Imelda, sister Gertrude and brother Lawrence to work on the family farm.
During these years, Jeannette took on a wide range of interests. In the early 1970s, she started the area’s first outdoor antique market that drew people near and far to Mud City.
Jeannette, along with her sister Gert, became involved in the local art scene by starting the Jacob Walker Art Gallery for local artists to display and sell their artwork.
In 1995, she spearheaded the community gardens that are located at the Oxbow Park in Morrisville.
In her later years, Jeannette became active in the conservation movement of Vermont farmland as well as a major supporter of the Bishop John A. Marshall Catholic School.
In her retirement, she and her sister Gert enjoyed kayaking their favorite ponds and took joy in the land that they helped preserve for generations to come.
There was not much that Jeannette would hesitate to try, and often mastered. From building log cabins to making furniture or constructing a stone fireplace, Jeannette could do it all. Jeannette’s legacy can be found in the land she loved and the friendships she cultivated throughout her lifetime. She will be missed.
Survivors include her brother Lawrence Lepine and sister Gertrude Lepine, as well as nieces and nephew Michele Van Wormer and husband David, Denise Krohn and husband Patrick, Maurice Lepine and Simone Lepine; and great-nieces and great-nephews.
Her parents, Maurice and Imelda Lepine, died earlier, as did her siblings Marie (Othmar) Wallingar, Therese Lepine, and Andre (Geraldine) Lepine; niece Lisa Lepine; and sister-in-law Paulette Lepine.
Burial will be at the convenience of the Lepine family at the Mountain View Cemetery in Morristown Corners.
In lieu of flowers contributions in Jeannette’s memory can be made to Meals on Wheels, 24 Upper Main St., Morrisville, VT 05661.
Faith Funeral Home is assisting the family. To send online condolences: faithfh.net.
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