Jeanne F. Seamans, 90, of Batavia, passed away Sunday August 28, 2016, at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia, New York.
Jeanne was born November 13, 1925, in Jamestown, NY. Jeanne was the daughter of J. George and Helen Forscey.
She was a graduate of Celoron High School in 1943, as salutatorian of her class. She went onto Alfred University to acquire a degree in Mathematics.
Jeanne was a high school math teacher at Corfu High School and also taught math in Little Valley and Parishville, NY.
Jeanne married Gail Seamans of East Pembroke and had two children, James H. Seamans and Jon Seamans. Jon Seamans passed away at birth.
Jeanne was also very active working at Seamans' the family hardware store. She also received her master's degree in Library Science from Geneseo State University and became a librarian at the Gillam Grant Community Center in Bergen, as well as the Richmond Library in Batavia. Reading was one of her many passions and she loved mystery novels.
After her retirement, Jeanne became an active member in the Herb Society and loved gardening. She loved to bake and can jellies and jams. She had a small business known as "Jeanne's Jams and Jellys." Jeanne also enjoyed family trips to Maine and bird watching -- and a good bakery!
Surviving are: her son James H. Seamans, of East Pembroke; grandchildren, Nicholas W. Seamans, of Batavia, Hannah J. Seamans, of Florida, Justin Easterbrook and Nina Kelso; as well as several great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her beloved only sister, Patricia Clauson of Maine, and her two nieces, Barbara A. Clauson and Mary Katherine Pancoast and grand nieces, Anna and Ingrid Pancoast.
Friends and family may call between the hours of 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday Sept. 9 at the C. B. Beach and Son Mortuary, Inc. at 4 E. Main St., Corfu, NY.
Funeral services will be on September 10th at 11 a.m. at the Cornerstone Church, 2583 Main Road, East Pembroke. Burial will take place at Hillside Cemetery on Angling Road. The family will have a light lunch after the burial at the Cornerstone Church.
Memorials may be made to the Richmond Memorial Library, Batavia, as well as the Batavia Herb Society c/o Joyce Kohorst.
