M. Jeanne Postlethwait, formerly of Albuquerque, passed away on April 7, 2011, in Denver.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Sylvia Postlethwait of Highlands Ranch; three nieces and their spouses, Deanne and David Boland, Jennifer and Jonathan Orr, and Megan and Bryan Koepf, all from the Denver area, and a nephew and his wife, Stark Alan and Julie Beard, from the Atlanta area; and four great-nephews and two great-nieces.
Jeanne was born Oct. 11, 1942, in Steubenville, Ohio, and lived in Columbus, Ohio, until she moved to Albuquerque, where she graduated from the University of New Mexico.
Jeanne taught in the Albuquerque Public Schools until 1982, when she began work in the city offices of Albuquerque, retiring in 2005.
A staunch Republican, she served on the Bernalillo, N.M., County and State Central Committees and was active in the Federation of Republican Women, volunteering on numerous national, state and local political campaigns.
For the city of Albuquerque, she served as special assistant to the mayor, deputy city clerk, associate planner, program manager and community planner.
Following an undying love of Georgetown and its Victorian homes, Jeanne moved there after retirement early in 2005, living there until moving to Littleton in the fall of 2009.
Accustomed to a busy lifestyle, she threw herself into many Georgetown activities, including volunteering at Grace Episcopal Church. She worked part-time at the Canyon Wind Wine Cellars, the Grizzly Creek Gallery and in the town clerk’s offices.
Jeanne loved her English heritage and traveled to England in 1993 and always intended to return. Jeanne was a doting aunt and great-aunt as well as a devoted animal lover and caretaker.
Never without a pet, she had several Siamese and Persian cats over many years. In recent years, she had a Bassett hound, Norbert, whom she treasured.
A devout Episcopalian, Jeanne was a member of St. John’s Cathedral in Albuquerque. She was an avid and loyal Denver Broncos fan.
Cremation and interment will take place in Centennial. Her spirit will live in the deserts of New Mexico, the mountains of Colorado and her ancestral home in the Lake District of England.
A memorial service for Jeanne will be held at Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown on Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m., with a reception following the service. This service is open to all.