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Jeanne M. Heying Rochford

Birth	:	unknown
Death	:	27 Mar 2020 Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Burial	:	Queen of Peace Columbarium, Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate	:	29.6319840, -82.4579800
Description	:	Jeanne M. (Heying) Rochford died Friday, March 27, 2020, in Austin, Texas. She is survived by her four children and their spouses, Tom (Sharon) Rochford, Steve (Freda) Rochford, Becky (Steve) Jaeb and Michael (Shelli) Rochford; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas M. Rochford; parents; two brothers; and a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Rochford. She attended Briarcliff College (where she was the first recipient of the Alumni of the Year award) and graduated from the University of Illinois and the University of Iowa. She was a writer who followed that avocation... Read More	Jeanne M. (Heying) Rochford died Friday, March 27, 2020, in Austin, Texas. She is survived by her four children and their spouses, Tom (Sharon) Rochford, Steve (Freda) Rochford, Becky (Steve) Jaeb and Michael (Shelli) Rochford; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas M. Rochford; parents; two brothers; and a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Rochford. She attended Briarcliff College (where she was the first recipient of the Alumni of the Year award) and graduated from the University of Illinois and the University of Iowa. She was a writer who followed that avocation in her retirement. She published a play, “Crucifixion in Moderne,” and received several awards for her literature from the Florida Women’s Club, Florida Penwomen and the National Women’s Club. She was president of the local Gainesville branch and the Champaign branch of the National League of American Penwomen Inc., and Florida state president of the National League of American Penwomen. She was also a member of Delta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the professional English fraternity, and the International Platform Association. In Champaign, Jeanne was editor and general manager of Champaign-Urbana Guide and wrote and produced anniversary musical revues for the Junior League and the Champaign Country Club. She was an elementary school teacher and graded English themes as a paraprofessional. She served as executive director of Wilber Mansion for the Champaign County Historical Museum. When she was executive director of Vintage Champaign Council, the organization was featured as a dynamic case study in the book “Promoting Effectively for Downtown Business” by Laurence A. Alexander. She was the first woman named to the Central Illinois Bank and Charles W. Christie Health Foundation boards. In 1976, she chaired the Bicentennial Commission for Champaign County and received the Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois Bicentennial Commission. She also received Jaycees’ Volunteer of the Year Award and the Exchange Club‘s Golden Deeds Award, and was named one of the most influential women of Champaign-Urbana by the Morning Courier in 1979. In Gainesville, Fla., Jeanne was Keep Alachua County Beautiful executive director and the organization won national awards for outstanding performance. She served on the city beautification board and was Gainesville Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Development chairman. In 1998, she was named Environmentalist of the Year by the Gainesville Sun. She produced and hosted TV talk show “The Rochford Files” and radio talk show “Jeanne’s Party Line.” She was newsletter editor for the Gainesville American Association of University Women, a sustainer of the Junior League and public relations chair for the Gainesville Women’s Club. She also served on the Building Committee for Queen of Peace Catholic Church. She will be interred in the Queen of Peace columbarium. News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)

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Jeanne M. Heying Rochford's memorial is located at: Queen of Peace Columbarium, Gainesville, Alachua County, USA.
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Jeanne M. Heying Rochford death on 27 Mar 2020 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
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Latitude: 29.6319840
Longitude: -82.4579800

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Thomas Moran Rochford

(1928 - 2011)

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1. Queen of Peace Columbarium
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6319840, -82.4579800

2. Greater Fort Clarke Cemetery
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Coordinate: 29.6599170, -82.4397640

3. Ellis Family Memorial Garden
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4. Forest Meadows Memorial Park West
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6. Greater Liberty Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 29.6741371, -82.4232941

7. Trapp Cemetery
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Coordinate: 29.6465402, -82.5190149

8. Countryside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 29.6897040, -82.4595480

9. East Newport Cemetery
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10. Patterson Community Cemetery
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Coordinate: 29.6020360, -82.3951740

11. Jonesville Cemetery
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12. Pleasant Plain United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 29.6712750, -82.5201980

13. Pinesville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 29.5888175, -82.5184688

14. Rutledge Community Cemetery
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6736310, -82.3900010

15. Saint Peters Cemetery
Archer, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.5777778, -82.5219440

16. Westminster Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6663334, -82.3718179

17. Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Central
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6903000, -82.3874969

18. Serenola Community Cemetery
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6138500, -82.3495100

19. Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial Garden
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.7058520, -82.3844670

20. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6795006, -82.3380966

21. Grass Lawn Cemetery
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6788690, -82.3360130

22. Hopewell Baptist Cemetery
Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6788387, -82.3355926

23. Means and Bailey Family Cemetery
Gainesville, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate: 29.6645456, -82.3294027

24. Mount Nebo Cemetery
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