Mary Lee

Mary Jeanette Lee, age 87, of Portland passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at her son's residence in Ossian, Indiana.

She was born in Portland on Oct. 8, 1933, the daughter of Sylvestre and Irene Marie (Burkey) Robbins. She was married on Oct. 20, 1951, to Harold E. “Toad” Lee and he passed away on Oct. 18, 2015.

Jeanette had worked at Jay Garment and for Carl Steed and Associates in Portland. She had been one of the owners of Dick's Pizza Palace in Portland. She was a 1951 Portland High School graduate.

Surviving are one son, Todd Lee (wife: Lisa) of Ossian; three brothers, Larry Robbins, Tom Robbins and John Robbins, all of Portland; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two daughters, Teresa Boolman and Cheryl Geesaman.

Funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at 11 a.m. in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home with Pastor Billy Stanton presiding. Burial will be in the Liber Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. Memorials can be made to the Jay County Cancer Society.