Jean Carter Obituary

Mrs. Jean Bailey Rogers Carter Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, left this world for the next in her 84th year of life, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.

She was born on February 7, 1937, in Upper Darby, PA, to Raymond and Elfriede Rogers. She had a happy childhood, living in Rutledge and Swarthmore, PA, with her parents and siblings. As a young girl, she was active in sports and loved horses.

After moving to Kansas City in her senior year, Jean graduated from high school at Shawnee Mission and went on to complete 2 years of college at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Jean had 3 beloved sisters, Lynne Behenna, Karen Sims, and Faith Rogers, with whom she kept in regular contact throughout their lives.

During her young working years, she met and later married Ben Carter in 1961, and chose to live her middle life as a homemaker and the primary caretaker of her two grateful children. She later worked outside the home too and was experienced in payroll and accounting. She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed gardening, entertaining, piano, painting, sand casting, and many other hobbies.

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Her later adult home was in Pittsburgh, PA, where she greatly enjoyed her life and her relationship with relatives, coworkers, and friends. She especially loved to follow her grandchildren in all their accomplishments.

Jean is survived by her children, Benjamin Harrison Carter and Jessica Lynne Zbavitel; son-in-law, Alan Zbavitel; granddaughters, Emily Marie and Julie Marie Zbavitel; cousin, Frank Cossaboon; nieces, Wendy Ewing and, Laurie Behenna, Kirsten Miller, and Ursula Syrova; nephews, Eric Sims and, Rick Behenna; and numerous other family members and friends.

Jean had a strong will and a creative spirit. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Services are to remain private.