Jeanette Hazel SMITH

Notes:

Born Hazel Jeanette.

Jeannette H. Garafola, 81, of Ironton, died May 18, 2005, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born Oct. 5, 1923, in Ironton to Jess and Gertrude (Story) Smith. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Crosby. She graduated from Aitkin High School, class of 1941, and attended Normal Training in Crosby, graduating in 1942. She taught school for one year in Iron Hub. She married Angelo F. Garafola on Feb. 17, 1943, in Aitkin. She was a homemaker for many years. She was employed with the Brainerd State Hospital as a psychiatric technician, giving 10 years of service. She later was employed in Eveleth with a group home for four years. They then moved to Nashville, Tenn., where she helped her husband with the Fraternal Order of Police Camp for underprivileged children.

She is survived by her husband, Angelo; four sons and daughters-in-law, John and Jane Garafola, St. Paul, Patsy and Debbie Garafola of South St. Paul, Mark and Patti Garafola of Goodlettville, Tenn., John E. and Elise Garafola of Anoka; four daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanne Rubio of Davenport, Iowa, Rose Garafola-Wright of Crosby, Connie and Craig Klingehofer, Aitkin, Mary Garafola, Duluth; brothers, Max (Helen) Smith, Cohassett, and Roger (Shirley) Smith, Monticello; sister, Jeanne (John) Benson, Aitkin; 29 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Susan Garafola and Angela Bye; and son-in-law, Robert Bye; and grandson, Jon Ebnet.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Crosby. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery, Crosby.

During that one year of teaching she taught Elaine and lived with Mabel and John for at least part of the year.

Jeanette married Angelo Francis GARAFOLA on 17 Feb 1943 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Angelo was born on 24 Apr 1919 in St. Louis County, Minnesota; died on 9 Mar 2012 in Stearns County, Minnesota; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Crosby, Irondale Twp, Crow Wing County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Susan Antonette GARAFOLA was born on 13 Oct 1953 in Aitkin County, Minnesota; died on 13 Oct 1953 in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
2. Angela Kay GARAFOLA was born on 25 Jun 1946 in Aitkin County, Minnesota; died on 28 Apr 1999 in Kansas; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Crosby, Irondale Twp, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

Notes:

In the 1930 census, he and his family lived in Sanborn in Redwood County, Minnesota. Jess was a laborer.

In the 1940 census, he and his family lived in Aitkin in a house that Jess owned. Jess was employed full-time as the operator of a road grader. The family had lived in rural Aitkin County in 1935.

Jess married Gertrude Ladornia STORY on 31 Jan 1922 in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Gertrude was born on 8 Jul 1901 in Cottonwood County, Minnesota; died on 26 Sep 1988 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]