Jean Frances Somerville Schuncke, aged 88 of Annapolis, passed away on April 26th, 2018 after a brief hospitalization from a heart condition. Jean was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 19, 1929 to Harry Frances and Marian Edwina Somerville.
Upon graduating Eastern High School in Baltimore, she enrolled in Bard-Avon Secretarial School. This led to a position at the J.E. Greiner Engineering Company, which was engaged in the Bay Bridge project at the time. She was one of the first women to walk across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in 1952. Later after raising her children, Jean worked as the administrative assistant to the president of Congressional Country Club for 20 years.
Jean married Paul Gabriel Schuncke in 1959 and moved to the Washington DC area, eventually settling in Potomac, Maryland in 1968. They had two sons, Paul Jr. and Michael. Jean and her husband Paul were long time members of St Raphael Catholic Church in Rockville, Maryland, where they worshiped daily. Jean was a Sacristan and member of the Altar Society. Jean enjoyed traveling with Paul and their church group and went to Europe, Russia, and Israel.
Jean moved to Annapolis Maryland in 2015 and enjoyed the views of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from her new home at Bay Woods.
Jean was warm hearted and quick to laugh with a great sense of humor. She was always thinking of others and often stowed away small gifts to give when least expected. She loved cats, golf, and a good sale. She especially loved her grand daughter Elizabeth Reid and enjoyed attending classical concerts where Reid played Viola.
Jean is survived by her sister, Lois; son, Michael and his wife Betsy; and granddaughter Reid. She also leaves behind numerous loving relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers memorials in her name to Hospice of the Chesapeake 90 Ritchie Highway Pasadena, Maryland 21122 will be appreciated.
