Obituary of Jeanne M. Kinney

Jeanne M. (Woolever) Kinney, 75, of Hopedale, MA. died Friday evening (December 28, 2012) at the Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, FL. She was born on June 5, 1937 in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of the late Francis and the late Frances (Hanley) Woolever. She graduated from Saint Anthony of Padua High School in Syracuse, NY, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from LeMoyne College, and a Masters Degree from John Carroll University. Jeanne taught English to inmates at Framingham State Prison for (17) years and she co-founded the Friends of Adin Ballou, a peace organization seeking non-violent solutions to conflict in the tradition of the early Hopedale community. She was an advocate for restorative social justice and non-violent conflict resolution. She enjoyed organic gardening and helped establish the Community Gardens in Sharon, MA. where she lived for many years. Jeanne believed in living simply as a follower of Christ. She was Catholic and a member of the Society of Friends (Quaker). She was an original member of the Uxbridge Friends Meeting. May God give you peace St. Francis of Assisi. She is survived by (7) children, Bridget Buckless and her husband, Shawn, of Westport, MA., Karen Kinney and her husband, Calvin Johnson, of Lakeland, FL., Kevin Kinney of Hopedale, MA., Maura Kireopoulos and her husband, Louis, of Scottsdale, AZ., Brian Kinney of Los Angeles, CA., Clare Nespoli and her husband, Marc, of Oxford, CT., Michael Kinney and his wife, Elizabeth, of Westford, MA.; (14) grandchildren, Colin Purdy, Brendan and Diana Buckless, Julia, Sarah, Lily, and Ava Kinney, Caroline, Daniel, and Jack Kireopoulos, Sheila and Mark Johnson, Cate and Matthew Nespoli; (1) sister, Anne (Woolever) Warner and her husband, Bob. She was the sister of the late Frank Woolever. Her funeral will be held on Saturday morning, January 5th, at 9AM from the Edwards Memorial Funeral Home, 44 Congress Street, Milford MA followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10AM in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 19 Winter Street, Milford MA. Burial will follow in Hopedale Village Cemetery, Mendon Street (Rte. 16.) Hopedale MA. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, January 4th, from 4:00PM -7:00PM. Please visit www.edwards funeralhome.com for condolence book.