Jean Rose Thome
January 30, 1923 - February 13, 2013

Beloved wife of Leo Thome and loving mother of son Glenn Thome and daughters Joyce Lepore and Malissa McKeith, Jean passed away the afternoon of February 13th 2013 at the Silvergate Retirement Home only five weeks after her husband passed away. Born in Wisconsin, she met Leo in New York City in 1946. They married the next year and were together for 65 happy years of marriage. They moved to California from Minnesota in 1955 living in Redondo Beach until retiring to Fallbrook in 1987. Jean enjoyed homemaking, traveling, reading, piano, dancing, swimming and playing cards. Jean was a faithful member of the St. Peter's Catholic Church community and she was an active member of the St. Peters Women's Guild until her health prevented her from keeping up with her activities. She leaves behind not only her children, but also her two grandchildren, Stephanie Blodgett and Greg Lepore and one great granddaughter, Mikayla Rose Blodgett.
Services and burial will be held on Friday, March 1st, 12:30pm at San Luis Rey Mission, Oceanside, California.