Jeanette Hazel SMITH

1923 - 2005  (81 years)

• Name	Jeanette Hazel SMITH
  Birth	5 Oct 1923	Crow Wing County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 May 2005	Crow Wing County, Minnesota
  Burial	Lakewood Cemetery, Crosby, Irondale Twp, Crow Wing County, Minnesota
  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.
  Person ID	I21720	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Jess Chester SMITH,   b. 20 Mar 1890, Iowa d. 10 Jun 1962, Aitkin County, Minnesota (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Ladornia STORY,   b. 8 Jul 1901, Cottonwood County, Minnesota d. 26 Sep 1988, Aitkin County, Minnesota (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	31 Jan 1922	Cottonwood County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F14389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Angelo Francis GARAFOLA,   b. 24 Apr 1919, St. Louis County, Minnesota d. 9 Mar 2012, Stearns County, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	17 Feb 1943	Aitkin County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Susan Antonette GARAFOLA,   b. 13 Oct 1953, Aitkin County, Minnesota d. 13 Oct 1953, Aitkin County, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   2. Angela Kay GARAFOLA,   b. 25 Jun 1946, Aitkin County, Minnesota d. 28 Apr 1999, Kansas (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F2010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2015