ReJean M. Schyberg

ReJean "Jean" LaRocque Schyberg Was Born July 14, 1929 near Tupper Lake, NY. She was the first daughter of Victor and Marie LaRocque who settled permanently in Corinth, NY in 1933. She attended Corinth High School and married her childhood sweetheart, Robert C. Jiguere, shortly after the war in 1948. She worked for International Paper Company Hudson River Mill in Corinth for many years prior to moving to Potsdam, NY with her second husband, Donald Schyberg, where they operated a successful refuse hauling service. The couple later moved to Florida with their children in 1965 where she has resided ever since. In Florida, ReJean operated a number of successful businesses, including a commercial cleaning company and Jean's Dresses and Sportswear, a small chain of women's ready to wear clothing shops in Orlando. Family was the center of ReJean's life especially her 3 children, Robert Schyberg, now of Boothbay, ME; Cynthia (Schyberg-Niemi) Geltz, of Sanford,FL and David Schyberg, of Tucson, AZ; in whose lives she played major roles in guiding and supporting. Also important figures in her life were her brother and sister, Joseph LaRocque of North Creek, NY and Rena LaRocque Chambers of Canton, NY. ReJean Schyberg lived a remarkably active life and in her younger years, enjoyed both popular and country music and dancing as well as bowling. In the latter half of her life she battled long term afflictions and disability from Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus. Despite these physical obstacles her skills as an oil and water color painter were highly respected by all who viewed her numerous works. She thoroughly enjoyed high stakes Bingo Games and Mahjongg and excelled at all card games especially Canasta and on line poker. Also in her later years, she went back to school and became a travel agent and learned Spanish. She is also survived by numerous Grandchildren: Robert Schyberg, Jr, of Harrison, NY, and Chelsea Niemi, Travis Niemi, and Dustin Schyberg, of Orlando, FL, and Tyler and Savanhah-Rejean Schyberg of Tucson, AZ. She is also survived by Great Grandchildren, Orion and Aurora Schyberg of Norwalk, CT and Graham Niemi of Orlando, FL. She was especially fond of her nieces and nephews: Michelle Barbour of Canton, NY, Cathy Owens of Charlotte, NC, Michael Pitkin of Lisbon, CT and Jeffery Pitkin of Albany,NY. She also spoke the French language fluently and was a frequent visitor to Canada and very close to numerous cousins living in Ontario and Quebec. She was a devout practitioner of the Catholic faith and was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church in Corinth, NY and St Mary Magdalen Church in Maitland, FL. She will be missed and remembered by all her family and many friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lupus Foundation, www.lupus.org or Vitas Hospice, www.vitas.com.

ReJean M. Schyberg

July 14, 1929 - April 29, 2011