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Eugenia E. "Jean" Jeppson, of the Swatara Village, Pine Grove, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Providence Place, Pottsville, on her 92nd birthday.
Jean was born in Port Chester, New York, on September 14, 1933, a daughter of the late David and Ellen Brennan MacDonald.
She was a retired licensed practical nurse, working in numerous hospitals throughout her life.
Jean was a devoted Catholic and was an active member of the Most Blessed Trinity Parish, Tremont, where she was a Eucharistic minister, lector, and a member of the Trinity Guild.
She was preceded in death by her husband Nils Jeppson, 2008, and a brother, George MacDonald.
Surviving are her sister, Mary E. McGuire, Connecticut; several nieces nephews. Jean is also survived by her dear friends at Swatara Village, including her caregivers, Tony and Charlene, Betz, along with her church family at Most Blessed Parish.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM from the Most Blessed Trinity Parish, Tremont. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:00 AM at the church. Jean will be laid to rest privately with her husband at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Memorial donations in her memory can be made to her church, Most Blessed Trinity Parish, 113 Cherry Street, Tremont, PA 17981.
The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc, Tower City has been entrusted with her arrangements. To send condolences to the family please visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
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