Geraldine Eleanor Paetow, age 92, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the Phoenix Mountain Post-Acute Care facility in Phoenix, AZ. Geri, as she preferred to be called, was born the daughter of the late Edwin and Eleanor (Gibbons) Labadie on March 21, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan. She was united in marriage on Sept 27, 1950 to Herald John Paetow in Wayne, Michigan.
Throughout her life she lived in Michigan, New Jersey, Mississippi and Arizona. Geri was a graduate of Vale Dean all girls high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey. An avid, lifelong lover of reading she was most content when curled up with a good book and enjoying a cup of hot tea. She enjoyed studying other languages and was particularly fond of French. When given the opportunity, she enjoyed sitting down to play a piece on the piano.
Her high school yearbook described her ability to keep people laughing with her amusing quips and her tendency to wear three sweaters, a jacket, heavy coat, mufflers, heavy woolen socks and mittens. Her sense of humor and being “cold,” even while living in the deep south and in Arizona, stayed with her throughout her life.
She is survived by her children: Herald Paetow (Terry) and Eleanor Sievers (Andy), both of Arizona. Ruth Kerns (Dean) of Michigan, Paul Paetow of Alabama, Jeannette Ferguson (Steve) of Michigan and Fred Paetow of Mississippi; 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Geri is predeceased in death by her husband Herald, daughter-in-law Debbie Paetow (Paul) and sibling Ed Labadie.
No services will be held. A private, virtual family memorial is being planned for a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services
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