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Jean M. Mangan

January 25, 1955 — April 23, 2014

Jean Marie Mangan, 59, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Swedish-American Hospital in Rockford, IL. Jean was born on January 25, 1955, in Chicago to Lawrence D. and Joan N. (Fogarty) Mangan. She grew up in Sterling and was a graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School and earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Northern Illinois University After teaching and working at Southern Mississippi University, Jean worked for the Rockford Public Library for the past 27 years in various staff and management positions.
Jean touched a number of lives in her time at the library and was revered by her co-workers for her guidance, friendship and wisdom. She was especially appreciated for her ability to humanize meetings through her home-baked specialties.

She loved gardening, music, travel, books, fine dining, cooking and, most of all, baking. Jean was an amazing baker and loved to share her results with others. She will be sorely missed by her extended family and especially by our mother, Joan; Jean was her rock and our hero for the life of service she chose and gladly embraced. Part of Jean's service was regularly donating blood. She gave many gallons over the past 25 years.

Jean was a constant ray of sunshine, the sweetest and kindest person we have ever known, just like her Mom, her best friend. Her co-workers as well as her siblings looked up to her and could always be guided by her wisdom. She was, by nature, a complete introvert who turned herself inside out for her family, friends and co-workers.

She was preceded in death by her father, Larry, and is survived by her mother, Joan; siblings Larry (Diane), Kevin (Jay), Eileen, Michael (Lori) and Patrick; six nieces and nephews including Anna (Chris) Dole, Laura, Danny, Sean, Leah and Erin; and grand-nephew Bobby and grand-niece Hailey Dole.

There will be a celebration of Jean's life will be from noon until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles Street. Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, Mulford Chapel, assisted the family. To express online condolences, please visit: www.fitzgeraldfh.com.

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