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In memory of
Ms. Jean E Schutt-McTavish
1961 - November 19, 2025
1961 - Nov 19, 2025
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Update from Dec. 18, 2025
Event details
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Starts on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11 a.m. EDT
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Ends on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 2 p.m. EDT
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Wellesley Island Wellesley Island, NY 13640, USA
Obituary
Jean Schutt-McTavish passed away on Wednesday, November 19th of liver failure due to metastatic breast cancer. She was 63 years old. She is survived by her children Ian and Madeline, her sister Susan and her beloved dog Winston.
Jean graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1980, New College 1984, and Columbia University’s Teachers College 1996, with a Masters in Education, Special Education, and Anthropology, as well as an A.B.D. in Education Administration.
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Jean cared deeply about Justice in all it's phases. She practiced restorative justi…
Jean cared deeply about Justice in all it's phases. She practiced restorative justice, fought…
Jean cared deeply about Justice in all it's phases. She practiced restorative justice, fought high stakes testing, all…
What were Jean's favorite local spots?
The couch (or comfy chair) in the den, the porch, where ever it was. Jean was a hom…
The couch (or comfy chair) in the den, the porch, where ever it was. Jean was a home body, th…
The couch (or comfy chair) in the den, the porch, where ever it was. Jean was a home body, through and through. If yo…
What were Jean's favorite vacation spots?
Jean very much loved to go to the Caribbean . . . but her first love, bar none, was …
Jean very much loved to go to the Caribbean . . . but her first love, bar none, was the St. La…
Jean very much loved to go to the Caribbean . . . but her first love, bar none, was the St. Lawrence River.
What were Jean's favorite ways to spend free time?
Jean liked to spend time with friends and family, she liked to hike, to eat well, to…
Jean liked to spend time with friends and family, she liked to hike, to eat well, to travel . …
Jean liked to spend time with friends and family, she liked to hike, to eat well, to travel . . . to sit on the porch a…
Timeline
Born
1961
Gained a sibling, Sue Schutt
1965
Englewood, NJ
Graduated from high school
1980
Ridgewood, NJ
Survived by
Sue Schutt
Sibling
Nicole Riley
Friend
Maddy McTavish
Child
Ian McTavish
Child
Gowyane Laing
Son
Herbet McTavish
Ex-husband
Karen Beech
Cousin
Predeceased by
Roderick Schutt
Father
Rose Marie Schutt
Mother
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Cause of death
Breast cancer
Method of disposition
Cremation
Final resting place
Riverside Cemetery, Wellesley Island, NY
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