Mrs. Jean Cristofanelli

January 16, 1924 - May 6, 2021

Jean Cristofanelli, 97, of Roswell, Georgia went to be with her Heavenly Father on May 6, 2021. She was born Jean Marie Snider on January 16, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA and grew up there. She married the love of her life, Joseph John Cristofanelli (Joe) in 1950, and they were blessed with four children, Lynn, Bill, Cindy and Wayne. Jean accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior in 1961, and became instrumental in leading her entire family and her sister’s family to make the same decision. The family relocated to Roswell in 1968 when Papa Joe was transferred with his work at Nestle. Jean was a professional homemaker and mother of four. Her family has always been her second greatest joy on earth, the first being her relationship with Jesus. She always strove to be a living example of the love that Jesus has for each and every person. Her kindness and compassion for others was evident everywhere she went, and her smile and quick wit made her a blessing to virtually all she encountered. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Joe, daughter Cindy Cristofanelli McNeely, daughter-in-law Kim Young Cristofanelli and brother-in-law Bill Dixon. She is survived here in Georgia by her daughter Lynn Cristofanelli Walker (Tom), her sons Bill Cristofanelli (Joy) and Wayne Cristofanelli, her son-in-law Dan McNeely and his son Chad, her sister Alleen Dixon and nephew Billy Dixon. Many of Jean’s extended family continue to live in the Pittsburgh area and beyond: the Cristofanelli, Valdisera and Fortunato families. Mama Jean was very dearly loved by her ten grandchildren, Tommy Walker (Candy), Jeff Walker (Kayla), Billy Cristofanelli (Stephanie), Angela Cristofanelli Kirkland (Shawn), Amber McNeely Duckworth (Josh), Katie McNeely Davidson (Michael), Jason McNeely (Kristen), Joey Cristofanelli (Morgan) and Jon Cristofanelli, as well as her ten great-grandchildren, Avery Walker, Emerson Walker, Greyson Green, Caroline Cristofanelli, Katherine Cristofanelli, Gabe Bowman, Kimbrel Kirkland, Haylin Kirkland, Wyatt Duckworth and Audrey McNeely. Two more great-grandchildren are scheduled to arrive later this year. The impact that Jean made on her personal family, her church family, the many ministries in which she served, all the communities where she lived, and finally the very special group of residents and caregivers at Tapestry care center will never be fully known this side of heaven. We are grateful to God for having let her be part of our lives, and we celebrate her life – knowing that her fervent wish to go home and see Jesus has finally been granted.