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Born January 3, 1935 in Cortland, NY she is a daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy Hood Hobart and wife of the late John E. Dufresne who died November 26, 2004. Jean was a life long resident of the Cortland and McLean area and at one time had been employed at Crescent Corset Co. in Cortland.
Jean is survived by her daughter, Janine M. Robinson of Freeville, NY; her sons, Jeffrey M. Sprague of Virgil, NY; Ronald S. Dufresne of Yelm, WA and John A. Dufresne of CA; grandchildren, James E. Robinson of McLean, NY, Cheyanne Dufresne of Newfield, NY, Olivia and Elisabeth Sprague both of Virgil, NY and Amber Dufresne of Redondo Beach, CA; sisters, Mary Stampp of Savona, NY, Flora Raille of Corning, NY, Joyce Corbacio of Lafayette, NY, Judy Hartten of Moravia, NY and Sharon Woodruff of Waverly, NY ; brothers, Morris Hobart of WA, Raymond Hobart of Canandaigua, NY, Duane Freeth of PA, Douglas Freeth of OK , Donald Hobart of LeRoy, NY, Daniel Hobart of Moravia, Charles Hobart of the Adirondacks, NY and Ronald Hobart of Dundee, NY; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Edwin "Bruce" Hobart of Ft. Pierce, FL.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden, NY with Rev. Ina Warren officiating. Burial will follow in McLean Rural Cemetery. Friends may call from 12 - 2 pm prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 13 Beech St., Johnson City, NY 13790.