Jeanne Marie St. Leger Rizol, 90, of Lafayette Hill, formerly of Lower Gwynedd, died on August 15, 2020 at the Hill of Whitemarsh where she had lived for over 9 years. She had a bout of pneumonia which wouldn’t clear. Born in Philadelphia in 1929, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Marie St. Leger. She graduated from Little Flower High School. In her business years, she worked for the Philadelphia Gas Company, Penn Mutual Bank and Amchem Products in Ambler, PA. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish in North Wales and The Legion of Mary.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas, who died in 2012. Surviving is her brother, Jack and wife, Kay living in Palm Coast, Florida. She was a loving mother to her daughter, Barbara and her husband, Mark, of Joplin, MO; her sons, Thomas J. Rizol Jr. and his wife, Molly of Los Gatos, CA, John J. Rizol and his wife, Beth of Charlotte, NC and James T. Rizol and his wife, Carolyn of Newtown Square, PA. She was known as Boo to her adored grandchildren: Max, Alex, Jennifer, Dylan, Jagger, Ellie, Anthony, David, Tyler, Allison, Joseph and Lisa.
The family would like to express our sincere gratitude to the nurses and staff of The Hill at Whitemarsh. Jeanne has been beautifully cared for and tended to by all who loved her.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre.
We are so sorry to hear about Aunt Jeanne. She was such a sweet lady. We will always cherish the night your parents came to dinner at our house. Pat and Mike Rizol