Winthrop, Jeanette I.

Jeanette Irene DeLello Winthrop of Canton passed away peacefully at Hebrew Rehabilitation in Roslindale on March 2, 2024.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 66 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 her brother Richard DeLello and is survived by her sister-in-law Patricia DeLello. Jeanette was Mimi to eight grandchildren, Mia Winthrop; Ian and Olivia Langol-Leonard; Matthew, Sam, Hannah, Evan and Benjamin Delagi; and one great-grandchild, Matilda Jane Delagi. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Jeanette was born and raised in Boston, graduating from Girls High School in 1951 and the State Teachers College at Boston in 1955. She later received 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, and her poems appeared in over 30 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. She was also an advocate for many social justice issues, and she and Walter were supporters of many charitable causes.

Her service was held on Tuesday, March 5, at Temple Sinai in Sharon, followed by interment at Sharon Memorial Park. Donations in Jeanette’s memory may be made to Rosie’s Place, 889 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.

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