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Jean "Jeanne" Elizabeth (Hayden) O'Malley

February 11, 1946 - April 05, 2022

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Obituary For Jean "Jeanne" Elizabeth (Hayden) O'Malley

Age 76, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, of Monroeville. Wife of 32 years to the late Patrick Michael O'Malley; mother of Colin Robert O'Malley and Katherine Jean (O'Malley) Willett; grandmother of Edolie Brise Willet. Jean was born February 11, 1946 in Pittsburgh to the late Edith Katherine Hoffmann and William Henry Hayden, she was the third of five children and sister of William Hayden, Edith Hayden Barnes, Robert Hayden, and Richard Hayden. Jean was a graduate of Carrick High School, Class of 1964. She was the longtime Hospital Administrator at Presbyterian Hospital, University of Maryland Medical Systems, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Received a Bachelor of Science-Medical Technology, a Master of Science-Public Health and a Master of Hospital Administration all from the University of Pittsburgh. Remembered belovedly by a number of her former employees and nurses who gave her care in her later days. Jean was a longtime member of the Brentwood Presbyterian Church on Brownsville Road. A consummate life-time learner on health-related issues close to her heart- Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Diabetes. She was integral to bringing the MS Walk-a-thon to Pittsburgh in the late eighties. Donations can be made in her honor to the MS Society Association of America at www.mymsaa.org. Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Sunday, April 10, 2022 from 12-2 p.m. where a funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m.

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  • May 28, 2022

    Carly Barnes

    We miss you Aunt Jeanne!!! Aunt Jeanne was a one of a kind woman. She was the most loving and giving person. She had a heart of gold and was a brilliant woman. She managed to work very high up in her career while also being the most amazing and involved mother! I have no idea how she did it! Her laugh was contagious and she was always smiling and giggling. She had a gleam in her eye that never went away no matter how hard life got! She had a wonderful sense of humor and knew how to get my Dad (her brother) going. There are no words to describe how sad I am that you are gone Aunt Jeanne. But I know this is not goodbye, it's see ya later! And I know you are with my Dad and your parents and all of your loved ones. I will see you again! I love you, Love Carly!!

  • May 22, 2022

    Peggy Hayden Laffan

    Jeanne and I were sister's in law. I married her brother Bob and she became a close friend of mine. Actually more like a real sister and one who I loved unconditionally. Jeanne was a dynamo person! She was pretty, funny, highly intelligent, full of laughter, generous, hard working, and an excellent Mother to two amazing children (Colin and Katie) There was not one thing Jeanne would need to be sorry for, she led her life doing things for everybody else and taking care of the big problems. She helped her younger brothers get into college and loaned them her car to get back and forth when they were desperate. She was an inportant part of her brothers lives and saw to it that they were thriving and carving a future for themselves. Jeanne was a great Mom!!! She was up early everyday and got the children off to the baby sitter or school. She raised her children into being highly successful and talented in many areas. She got them involved in athletics, music, art, dance(even tap dance) and the list goes on. Jeanne raised these marvelous children while earning 3 higher degrees in the hospital field. She worked hard for all of this and her dedication was strong. When I heard Jeanne had passed, I just sobbed. She was a very special person. God must be so thrilled to have her, she will be an angel to people ......she was an angel here and she got her angel wings. I will miss you Jeanne until (I hope) I myself, will see you in heaven. I miss your little high pitched laugh! Goodbye Jeanne, I love you dearly. Peggy Hayden Laffan ( sister in law)

  • April 27, 2022

    Katie

    Love you and miss you, mom.