WINTHROP, Jeanette Irene (DeLello)
Of Canton, passed away peacefully at Hebrew Rehabilitation in Roslindale, MA, on March 2, 2024. She is survived by her beloved husband of sixty-six years, Walter Winthrop; and their children, David and his wife Claire,
Sara and her wife Melissa Leonard, and Beth Delagi and her husband
Greg. Jeanette was the daughter of the late Irene (Lanstein) and Frank DeLello. She was predeceased by Richard DeLello, her brother; and is survived by her sister-in-law, Patricia DeLello. Jeanette was Mimi to eight grandchildren: Mia Winthrop, Ian and Olivia Langol-Leonard, and Matthew, Sam, Hannah, Evan and Benjamin Delagi; one great-grandchild, Matilda Jane Delagi; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.
Jeanette was born and raised in Boston, graduating in 1951 from Girl’s High School and State Teacher’s College at Boston in 1955. Later, Jeanette went on to receive her Master’s Degree from Bridgewater State University with a concentration in reading. Jeanette was a dedicated first grade teacher in both the Cambridge and Canton school systems, where she guided over 900 students and taught them to read. She also mentored future teachers in her classroom.
Jeanette was a longtime member of the Poemworks Workshop for Published Poets; her poems appeared in over thirty journals and literary magazines. She received an Urbanarts award in 1987 for her poem “At Roxbury Crossing,” which is carved in granite at the Boston subway station from which it takes its name.
Jeanette held leadership roles in the Canton Chapter of Hadassah and traveled to national conventions as her chapter’s representative. Jeanette was an expert and lightning-fast Mah Jong player and taught her husband and children to play during the
Blizzard of ’78! She and Walter were always on the go in their retirement and visited Italy, France, Israel, Great Britain, Spain, Ireland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. With friends and family, they toured U.S. historical sites, cities, and national parks. Jeanette was a voracious reader and movie goer, although she was notorious for giving away the plot. Jeanette was also an advocate for many social justice issues, and she and Walter were supporters of many charitable causes.
Her service will be held at Temple Sinai in Sharon on March 5 at 9 in the morning. Interment will immediately follow at Sharon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Rosie’s Place at 889 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.
Schlossberg Chapel on the Hill “Family Owned” 781.828.6990 SchlossbergChapel.com