Jeannette R. (Bussiere) Gardiner, 89, of Wareham, died Jan. 24 in the Kindred Transitional Care/Forsestview in Wareham. She was the widow of the late William J. Gardiner and the daughter of the late Cleo and Marie (Boudreau) Bussiere.

She was born in Boston and lived in Middleboro and Florida before moving to Wareham. She graduated from Roslindale High School.

Mrs. Gardiner worked as a secretary for Albert Shoe Company in Middleboro for many years; previously she worked at John Hancock Life Insurance Company in Boston.

She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Wareham.

She enjoyed playing piano and watching butterflies.

Survivors include her son, Robert W. Gardiner of Wareham; a daughter, Nancy Manalo of Los Angeles; four grandchildren, Robert and Matthew Gardiner, Nicole DeBerry and Stephanie Gardiner.

Services were held at an earlier date.

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