Jeannie Leila (Hartford) Brochu ... karaoke aficionado

ROCHESTER - Jeannie Leila (Hartford) Brochu, 69, of Rochester died at Frisbie Memorial Hospital on March 14, 2022 surrounded by many loved ones after a swift and intense battle with metastatic breast cancer.

Jeannie was born in West Epping to her parents Horace and Effie (Forest) Hartford on April 25, 1952.

She loved her family more than anything else and welcomed anyone and everyone who needed someone to care for them. Jeannie spent the majority of her life being a caregiver to others - her own children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and any other child in her family that wanted or needed her care. She also took many trips to spend time with family in Gloucester, loved to sing karaoke (and her voice was amazing), baked the best mac and cheese there was, enjoyed visiting Oxford Casino, was an avid Monday night Bingo player, and had enough sass to keep everyone in check.

Jeannie was about as gullible as they come, had an eye for handsome men, appreciated a good wonton soup (and chocolate covered strawberries), and her smile was contagious. She enjoyed telling stories of her childhood as one of 10 siblings and also fondly recounted the highlights of motherhood, grand-motherhood, and even great-grandmother-hood.

She is survived by her husband Doug Brochu; her siblings, Forest Hartford, Ruth Mandigo (Hartford), Larry Hartford, and Steven Hartford; her children Wayne, Jeanine, Doug Jr., Irene and their loving spouses; her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and other extended family members.

She was predeceased by her parents Horace and Effie (Forest) Hartford; her siblings Sarah Hartford, Horace Hartford, Charles Hartford, Jerry Hartford, Irene (Hartford) Groves; and her very special dependent, Joseph Hooper.