DOVASTON, Jennifer Anne

10.05.1940 – 28.12.2023

Passed away peacefully in the evening of 28th December 2023 in Healesville aged 83 years.

Jenny, born in Healesville, spent her life caring for and loving her family, friends and the local community. Jenny established Healesville Calisthenics culminating in the 1st Annual display featuring over 80 local children at the Healesville Memorial Hall in 1976, was instrumental in establishing the 1st Healesville Venturer and Rover Units during the late 1970’s, and went on to teach a whole generation of local children religious instruction at the Healesville, Chum Creek and Badger Creek Primary Schools between 1979 and 2000. Such an amazing life and such a beautiful and kind person.

Daughter of Nelli and Charlie McConnell (both dec), Sister of Neil (dec) Beverly (dec), Helen (dec) and Faye. Loving wife of Leslie (dec). Much loved mother of Leanne (dec) and Glenn, grandmother of Luke, Dan and Hayden. Great grandmother of Samuel and Lochlan.

Beautiful memories of Jenny will live on in our hearts forever.