Laverne Jeschke Obituary

Age - 94

October 7, 2023

Scarborough, ME

Laverne Elizabeth Martin Jeschke, 94, passed away on September 8, 2023, at the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough. She was surrounded by her four children in her final moments. Laverne was born in 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. The life she loved really started when she met Donald Jeschke on a street car in Chicago when she was 14-years old. They got married after the war on August 12, 1950 at St. Rita's Church. The two were inseparable until Don passed away in 2015 after 65 years of marriage. Don's job with Mobil Oil led to the family moving across the U. S. including Missouri, Texas, California, New Jersey and Virginia plus an international assignment in Tripoli, Libya. It was this overseas assignment that instilled their lifelong passion for travel. They retired to Naples, Florida where they lived for almost 25 years. Much of their retirement years were filled with travel including the German Christmas markets, Switzerland (Leysin and Zermatt), an African Safari and multiple cruises around the world. In 2012, they moved to The Cedars in Portland, Maine to be closer to family and share in the wonderful support and companionship the Cedars community provided. Their children were provided a consistently loving home. Laverne fostered a love of family, learning and travel. Laverne's greatest pride was her children, grand-children and great-grandchildren. She never missed a chance to participate in every family event - births, baptisms, graduations, Christmases, and anniversaries -- making her an integral part of their lives. And, each night wouldn't be complete without her vodka martini, on the rocks with olives. It gives her family peace and joy to think she is in heaven with Don on a cruise having their favorite cocktail. Laverne is survived by her 4 children and their spouses, Susan and Bob Vautin, Judy and Peter Buckley, Jim Jeschke (Patti in heaven) and Barbara and Dennis Curran, eight grandchildren and currently eight great-grandchildren. A private graveside service is planned for the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Hospice of Southern Maine.

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