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Jeannine Rivard Masaitis, 93, formerly of Brockton, passed away on Tuesday, August 20th, 2013 at the Kindred Forestview Nursing Home, Wareham. Loving sister of the late Jean Jacques Rivard. Loving mother of the late Gregory Masaitis, Gerald Masaitis and his wife Marilyn of E. Freetown, Ma., Polyna Morland of Greene N.Y., Janine Cerasale and Husband Gerald of Manassas, Va., Anna Gajoli of Buzzards Bay, Ma, Joanne Johnson of Moriarty N.M. Devoted grandmother of Gregory Masaitis, Erick Masaitis, Carina Loscalzo, Jennifer Keeter, Christina Cerasale, Gabriel Moreland, David Cerasale, Angelina Gajoli , Katie Theodor, Peter Masaitis, Meredith Corsano, Christen Masaitis, Jennifer Masaitis, Charity Ries, Ryan Johnson and Joseph Masaits. Jeannine is also survived by many great grandchildren. She emigrated to the United States from Canada and spoke both French and English fluently. She was a 1938 graduate of Brockton High School. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church of Brockton. In the process of raising her children, she volunteered at the John Hancock Elementary School. She also worked at the Ames Free Library in Easton. Her hobbies included sewing, baking, knitting, tatting and penning letters.
Funeral Information
Following cremation, a Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 24th at 11:00AM in Sacred Heart Church, 340 Centre St., Middleboro. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Middleboro.