Jeanne M Roy

Jeanne M. (Hein) Roy 72 of Ocala, Florida and Winthrop, Maine, formerly of Plainville, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully with her husband, Arthur and family by her side on Sunday, May 11th, 2025 at UF Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Jeanne was born in Providence, Rhode Island to John and Alphena Hein on April 19, 1953. She went to North Providence High School where she was a majorette in the band, graduating in 1971. She went on to receive an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science from Johnson and Wales College in 1973, where she was named to the “Who’s who in American Junior Colleges”. In her 40 years in the IT Profession, Jeanne worked for Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank, where she met her future husband, Arthur, Keane Associates, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, CVS, and finished her career at BNY Mellon in 2013. When Jeanne and Arthur retired and moved to Ocala in 2014, they followed their passion for thoroughbred race horses and started to breed and race their own horses in Florida and New York. Jeanne and Arthur enjoyed traveling. This started on their honeymoon to Paris and Rome in 1977 and going to places like Aruba, Hawaii, many locations in Canada, Madrid, Lourdes and Fatima, including a river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest. Since her retirement, the place she most enjoyed was to be on the lake in Winthrop, Maine listening to the loons, feeding the chipmunks and going for boat rides. Being involved in breeding and racing horses, they attended races at many different racetracks in Canada and the USA, including many Breeder Cup events and the Triple Crown races. Besides horses, Jeanne owned many cats and dogs, but she had a great fondness for Golden Retrievers. Jeanne was an avid reader, painter, knitter and crafter, giving her many nieces and nephews with cherished gifts of baby clothes, quilts and ceramics. She was a collector of Holiday Barbie dolls and dolls from other countries around the world. Though she was not an avid sports fan, she tolerated her husband’s passion for watching all Boston sports. Hosting parties like New Year’s Eve, Super Bowls with games and prizes, Kentucky Derbies, Halloween. Dinners with family and friends gave her great joy. She served on the Town of Plainville 100th Centennial Celebration Committee, a member of the Corvette Club of Marion County, Florida, member of the Florida Throughbred Fillies Club and Vice-President of the Health Brook Hills Board of Directors Home Owner Association where she lived. Jeanne is survived by her loving husband, Arthur, with whom she just celebrated their 48th Wedding Anniversary on May 7th . Her sisters, Frances Pichette (Charles Deceased) of Cranston, RI, Phyllis Melanson (Roger) of St. Marys, KS, and Marcia Iannelli (Michael) of Cranston, RI. Jeanne also had a close relationship and affection with her nieces and nephews, including Traci Pichette, Nicole Iannelli, Audrey Scott - her Godchild, Nathan Pichette, Shane Gilheeney - her Godchild, Gary Pelissier, Geoffrey Pelissier, Henry Thayer IV and Christopher Gibney. She was preceded in death by her nephew Lee Gilheeney. She also leaves 14 great-nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are being provided by Sperry-McHoul-Pichi Funeral Home, 15 Grove St., North Attleboro, Mass 02760. Visitation hours have been omitted but family and friends of Jeanne are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, May 17th, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Martha Catholic Church, 221 South St. Plainville, MA followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery Towne St., North Attleboro. In lieu of flowers, Jeanne requested donations be made to either Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy Congregation Order - 2344 Cota Ave. Long Beach, California 90810 or Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) 112 Spring St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12886. For the friends and relatives of Jeanne, the family will have a Celebration of Life in Ocala and Winthrop at a future date and place. The family would like to thank the staff at UF Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, including all of her doctors over the years, the doctors and nurses who treated and took great care of her during her recent stay in ICU for their compassion, professionalism and the respect given to her during this difficult time. A special thank you to Father Augustine of the Order of the Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy

Jeanne M Roy

April 19, 1953 - May 11, 2025