Today's golden age portrait is of the beautiful Jeanette age 94
She was absolutely thrilled with wearing the dress I had for her.
Jean was Born 29.3.1929 at Queen Victoria private Hospital Annandale
She was the first born to Lygia and Albert Hunter followed by a sister and Brother
Her Mum was a Seamstress and Her Dad was an Apprentice Jockey who rode for many Trainers mostly out of Randwick Racetrack.
The Family lived in Kensington Sydney, close to the Racetrack
As the children grew older her Dad had the opportunity to Ride overseas in India also Java (Indonesia) so all the family moved from Australia to These countries where her Dad rode, Eventually it took a toll on her Mum so her parents Separated and her mum came home to Australia. Jeanette was around 14 at this time
Her first Job at 15 was at Park Davis in Rosebery where they packaged Medication for the Pharmacy’s
She then lost 1/2 her Index Finger in one of the machines and had to learn a new way of life to accommodate losing part of her finger.
Her next Job was behind the Bar in the Hotel at Circular Key in Sydney as a Barmaid which was the name in those days,
She Married George Grace when she was 21 and they had a Daughter Robyn they then separated when Robyn was 4, she then married Stan Tuck at the age of 25 and They then had 2 Children First Debbie then Wayne
Jean continued to work in Hotels with the opportunity to manage Hotels with Stan.
When Jeanette and Stan retired they moved to The Central coast and resided at Long Jetty for 20 years
Stan Passed away in 2004 aged 80 Jeanette sold her Long Jetty home and moved next door to her Daughter Debra
Her eldest Daughter Robyn passed 10 Yrs Ago
Two years ago Jeanette moved to Kempsey to an Aged care Facility to be closer to her son.
On 14th March this year on her 94th birthday she came back to The Central Coast and Is now residing at Killarney Court Aged Care Facility where here Daughter Debra Works.
Jean loves living there
Jeanette has 3 Children 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren and 4 great, great, grandchildren
