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Jeanne (Heroux) Daecher, 80

March 11, 2020

Jeanne (Heroux) Daecher, of Kutztown, died March 11, 2020 at the age of 80. She was the wife of A. Henry Daecher of Kutztown, with whom she celebrated 59 years of marriage on February 4, 2020. Born in Newark, NJ, Jeanne was the daughter of the late John Heroux and Elizabeth (Fitzgibbons) Heroux of Lancaster.

A graduate of Holy Trinity H.S. in Westfield, NJ, and Millersville State Teachers College in 1961, she was a former elementary school teacher in the Lancaster City and Penn Manor School Districts. After moving to Berks County in 1969, Jeanne became a certified childbirth educator and taught more than 1000 expectant parents for the Berks County Association for Childbirth Education over a period of 12 years. She was retired from Bank of PA, where she was a teller and a training assistant.

Jeanne had been a Cub Scout den mother for Troop 147 in Temple and also an assistant Brownie leader. She was a member of, and a fundraiser for, the Muhlenberg Music Association, and a member of the Berks County Association for the Institute of Banking.

Surviving, in addition to her husband, are five children: Jeffrey, husband of Roxanne Antonelli Daecher, Indian Mills, NJ; Andrew, husband of Elizabeth Pennino Daecher, San Francisco, CA; Jennifer Daecher Montero, Whitehall, PA; Michael, husband of Anouk Zijlma Daecher, Boulder, CO; and Kristen, wife of Zachary Buchanan, Lititz, PA.

There are also ten grandchildren: Annemarie, Marlena and Madeline Daecher, Indian Mills, NJ; Karson and Jackson Daecher, San Francisco, CA; Natalia Montero, Whitehall, PA; Benjamin and Finley Daecher, Boulder, CO; and Zoe and Maya Buchanan, Lititz, PA.

Jeanne is also survived by three brothers: John Heroux, husband of Mary Jardullo, Litchfield, NH; James Ray Heroux, husband of Joey Miller Heroux, McVeytown, PA; Gregory Heroux, husband of Joanne Yost Heroux, Vero Beach; FL; one sister, Barbara Heroux, wife of William Neely, San Francisco, CA; and four nieces and four nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Terry, wife of Alvis Ziedonis of Mountain Top, PA.

Services will be held Saturday March 14, 2020 at 12:00pm at Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA. Guests will be received for a time of viewing prior to the service starting at 11:00am. Interment will follow at St. Joseph’s New Catholic Cemetery in Lancaster, PA.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeanne’s name may be made to Mary’s Shelter, https://marysshelter.org

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Condolences to the Family

March 16, 2020

Henry……we do not know if you received our earlier reply or not but just want to say again how very sorry we were to learn of Jeanne’s death. We also regret, a great deal that we have not kept in contact nearly as much as we should have over the past few years. The yearly greetings on our Christmas cards are nice but definitely do not take the place of getting together while that is possible!
We are not sure where you are right now, Moravian Manor or Kutztown, so please let us know when you have a chance. Jane and Ron

March 15, 2020

Dear Dreacher family,
Just want to send my sympathy as I also graduated from
Millersville with Jeanne in 1961. I always wondered where she lived and what she had done. After she married, bI lost track of her. She was always very friendly and one of my favorite people from the college day room.
Ruth Osborne McCyllough

March 15, 2020

Dear Henry, I am an old friend of the Heroux family. My brother Richard and Johnny were very close at Holy Trinity and Mr and Mrs Heroux were very special to my Mother, Catherine Powers, my brother, and myself. Jeanne was a year or two ahead of me at HT high school. I am very sorry to hear about her passing. The last I heard from her was that you all were getting ready to move into a retirement community near your home. I just did not realize that she was so ill. My prayers are with you and your family. I know she was a very happy wife, mother, and grandmother. I have no doubt that God is with all the Daechers and the Herouxs. Ellen Powers Geisler

March 15, 2020

Dear Henry
We were sorry to read about the passing of your wife. I would have liked to visit with you on Saturday but we had a family get together. Please pass this note onto your family. I hope the passing was peaceful. Againg we are so sorry.
Bob Daecher and family
Bob, Pamela, Alex, Ian, Hillary, Tonya, Lily, Liam, Emily, Claire and Oliver

March 14, 2020

Dear Henry, So Sorry to hear about Jeanne’s passing it has be along while we seen you guys will keep you and your family in my prayers I’m Mrs.Haines daughter that lived next door to your Mother, and if remember me I had a sister Barbara she passed away 1 month ago.My Deepest Sympathy:Linda Bleacher from Gastomia N.C.

Visitation: Saturday, March 14, 2020; 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory; 3110 Lititz Pike; Lititz, PA 17543
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Services: Saturday, March 14, 2020; 12:00 PM; Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory; 3110 Lititz Pike; Lititz, PA 17543
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