Jeannie Covert

Jeannie was born September 23, 1933, in Omaha, Nebraska. Her parents, Eugene and Ruth, and her sister Patricia, moved to Long Beach, California, during World War II. After the war, the family grew with the births of her sister, Dee, and brother, Mike.

Jeannie had a wonderful ability to connect with people. She was loved dearly by family and friends, perhaps mostly by children of all ages. Adults she had known since they were infants always called her Aunt Jeannie or Grandma Jeannie, and they knew her love remained unconditional.

She was a perceptive judge of character, but chose to not stand in judgment of others. Her counsel was always wise and caring. She personified the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, seeking not so much to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Patricia Williams. She is survived by her son Brian, his wife Kazumi and son Kenya of Kawanishi, Japan; son Kevin and his wife Stephanie of Manhattan Beach, CA; and son Mike of San Jose, CA. She is also survived by her sister, Dee Gordon of Morgan Hill, CA, and brother, Michael Fancher, of Seattle, WA.

Visitation and Rosary will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 20, at Dimond and Shannon Mortuary, 10630 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove.

The Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 21st at Saint Columban Catholic Church, 10801 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove. The Committal Service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, January 21, at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes.

If anyone would like to make a donation in Jeannie's memory, here are 2 charities that were very special to her:

1. www.forthechild.org Click on Programs to read about "On the Day You Were Born." Click on "donate" & "On the Day You Were Born" to donate to the program.

Donations can also be mailed to:

On the Day You Were Born

5468 E Oleta Street

Long Beach, CA 90815

Please make check payable to "For the Child," and write on memo line "On the Day"

2. www.missionariesofthepoor.org Click on the "Support MOP" link to donate.

Donations can also be mailed to:

Missionaries of the Poor

P.O. Box 29893

Atlanta, GA 30359

Please make checks payable to "Missionaries of the Poor" and write on memo line "In memory of Jeannie Covert"