Jeannette Therese Fortin

Jeannette Therese Fortin, 88, of Derby Line, VT passed away on October 31, 2026 in Woodsville, NH. She was born on February 24, 1938 in St. Elie d’ Orford, Quebec to the late Wilfred and Angelina (Fleurant) Beauvais. On June 8, 1960 she married Lucien Fortin who predeceased her.

Jeannette loved gardening, bird watching, camping, fishing, attending cookouts, visiting her family in Canada and spending lots of time with her grandkids. She was a parishioner at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Derby Line as well as being a member of the Altar Society.

She is survived by her children Marcel Fortin and his wife Mary Kaye of Newport, VT, Gerald Fortin and his wife Christine of Irasburg, VT and Julie Fortin and her husband Doug Garland of Derby Line, VT, grandchildren Mark Fortin and his wife Sam of Newport, VT, Jaclyn Barnett and her husband Calen of Newport Center, VT, Bridget Chase and her husband Charlie of Brownington, VT, Sarah Fortin of Brownington, VT, Paige Crowe and her husband Cody of West Charleston, VT, Abigail Fortin and her husband Kaspian of Derby Line, VT and Shelby Fortin of Irasburg, VT, great grandchildren Braedyn, Parker, Elladie, Emersyn, Theo, Callahan, Claire and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was also predeceased by 7 brothers and sisters.

Friends may call from 9:30 – 10:45 A.M. on Saturday December 5, 2026 at the St. Edward’s Parish Hall in Derby Line. A funeral mass will follow. at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Derby Line at 11:00 A.M. Interment will be held in the spring. Online condolences are welcomed at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.