Jeanne M. Carney

Jeanne Marie Carney, age 57, of Piscataway, NJ was granted her angel wings on August 22, 2022 in New Brunswick, NJ. Jeanne passed away peacefully while surrounded by family.

Jeanne was born at St. Peter’s Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ to Eugene William and Patricia Ann Carney on April 5, 1965. She was born with Down Syndrome and was a wonderful addition to the Carney family.

Jeanne attended Randolphville Elementary School in Piscataway, where she was fortunate to participate in one of the first special education classes of its kind in New Jersey at the time. During her youth Jeanne was very active and was involved in endeavors such as Special Olympics, Girl Scouts, swimming, art classes, church activities and religious education with the Holy Innocents Society at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Piscataway, where she was a parishioner.

As an adult, Jeanne continued to be active, constantly learning and progressing. She began working for the Easter Seals Raritan Valley Workshop in New Brunswick as a packager in 1986, where she created lasting relationships. Jeanne remained at the Workshop until April, 2020. She continued involvement with Special Olympics, was an avid bowler and played with several leagues, enjoyed cooking classes and regularly attended events for the developmentally disabled, such as dinners, dances, picnics and concerts. She loved to swim, dance and sing. But most of all, Jeanne loved spending time with her family; it meant the world to her.

Jeanne is preceded in death by her father, Eugene William Carney; her mother, Patricia Ann Carney; and her brother, William Joseph Carney.

Jeanne is survived by her siblings, Michael Carney of Costa Mesa, CA, Linda Dessino of Edison, NJ and Thomas Carney of Verona, NJ. She is also survived by her nephews Sean Carney of Verona, NJ, Joseph Carney of Costa Mesa, CA and Nicholas Carney of Costa Mesa, CA; and her niece and nephew-in-law, Danielle and Paul Nyitray of Philadelphia, PA.

Friends may visit the family on Thursday, August 25 from 4:00-8:00pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 26 at 10:30am at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Piscataway. Entombment will follow at Resurrection Burial Park in Piscataway.

Should family or friends desire, memorial donations may be made to Keystone Community Living, 154 Front Street, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, or Easterseals/Raritan Valley Workshop, 9 Terminal Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

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