Jeannette Venturini passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Born April 22, 1967 in Zurich, Switzerland to Cesare Claudio and Maria Theresia Venturini, she enjoyed an idyllic childhood filled with family ski vacations where she excelled in family competitions. She loved riding her scooter around Zurich and lived a carefree lifestyle to its fullest. That carefree spirit led to a lifelong love of travel. In 2000, she met the love of her life in Costa Rica and moved to Austin, Texas in 2003, culminating in a beautiful beachside Costa Rican wedding later that same year. While she embraced many parts of the American lifestyle, she remained true to her Italian, Austrian, and Swiss heritage.
Jeannette loved tropical travel destinations and never once forgot to pick up a souvenir keychain. She was a lover of dogs, chapstick, Bob Marley, and a glass of wine on her back patio. She was a champion Costco shopper and deal hunter and took the most beautiful sunset pictures. She spoke five languages, hand made her own pasta and gnocchi, and never met a pizza she didn’t love. Jeannette had a great sense of humor and enjoyed taking her dogs on long walks with her neighborhood friends. She was never without a Mary Poppins style bag of tricks, often offering band aids, hand sanitizer, and koozies to those less prepared. She was the consummate hostess and was beloved by all who knew her. Jeannette was a devoted wife, daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, dog mom, auntie, friend and neighbor, and will be dearly missed.
Jeannette is survived by her husband of nearly 21 years, Andrew Smith, brother Claude Venturini and sister-in-law Cornelia, father and mother-in-law Roger and Helen Smith, sisters and brothers-in-law Michelle and Lawrence Hom and Krista and Gerrad Archibald, nieces and nephew Melanie, Selina, Sarah, and Brendan, and her two cherished English Labradors Stout and Haven, and countless other loving family members.
A private Celebration of Life will be held October 19, 2024 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. A Doggy Social will be held at Zilker Park on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jeannette’s name to the Austin Humane Society.
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