Jeannette Ryberg

Waltham - Jeannette Ryberg had a pleasant, friendly, warm and affable way, an easy approach and engaging personality. Perhaps it's why she was a fixture at Waltham City Hall as its receptionist and even in the last months of her life while a resident at Ellis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Norwood where she was a much loved resident by the entire staff and residents. She died Friday, January 8, 2016. Jeannette was 86.

Jeannette was born March 28, 1929 in Newton a daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine (Delaney) LeLievre. Raised and educated in Waltham she was a graduate of St. Mary's High School with the class of 1947. She married Paul A. Ryberg on September 2, 1950 in Saint Mary's Church….. Paul died on July 5, 2001.

Jeannette began working at the former Waltham Telephone Company. After staying at home to raise her children she worked as a receptionist for over 15 years at Digital Corporation. Retirement from Digital afforded her an opportunity to work part-time as receptionist and greeter at Waltham City Hall. For Jeannette it wasn't necessarily work….rather an opportunity to be social and help direct people and she did this well into her early 80's.

Social by nature she loved her family and friends, dancing with Paul at the French Club and other venues, travelling, reading and taking cruises. When she turned 80 years old she 'did it her way' and took her entire family on a cruise to Bermuda to celebrate and it's a memory her family will forever cherish.

She leaves her children, Gale A. Joyal and her husband, Steve of Burlington, Paul 'Cy' A. Ryberg of Smerna, Georgia, Thomas J. Ryberg and his wife, Diane of Waltham, Jane E. Cappadona and her husband, Paul of Wilmington, North Carolina, Joyce E. Maillet and her husband, Paul of Waltham and Jodie L. Roper and her husband, Michael of Quincy; her daughter-in-law, Doris Childress; her grandchildren, Darlene McCarthy and husband, Patrick, Erica MacKenzie and husband, Michael, Kerri Joyal and fiancé, Richard Clement, Chandler Ryberg, Christopher Ryberg and wife, Shannon, Michael Ryberg and wife, Alison, Melissa Ryberg, Jeffrey, Jimmy and Amie Cappadona, Cameron Maillet and Liam Roper; her great-grandchildren, Brendan, Andrew, Madison, Shaylyn Jeannette, Taylor and Michael; her siblings, Donald LeLievre and his wife, Ellie of Bonita Springs, Florida and Elaine Angelo of Waltham; also survived by nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will honor and remember Jeannette's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Monday, January 11th from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning when her funeral service will be held. Burial will follow in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham.

Memorials in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.