Monette Elaine Toussaint Jana

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VAMonette Elaine Toussaint Jana, 103 years young, passed away on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at The Colonnades residence where she has resided since 2004. Prior to her move to Charlottesville in 1997 she lived independently in Madison where she was an enthusiastic Green Bay Packers and University of Wisconsin Badgers fan. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Monette was born on Aug. 24, 1907, in Milwaukee and moved to Madison at a young age. She graduated from East High School in 1925. She will always be remembered for her very social personality, her handy crochet work, and her delicious baked goods which she shared with her family and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, Abraham and Emma Toussaint; brother, Ray; daughter, Joyce (Deily); and her favorite canine companions, Gigi and Bessie. Survivors include her son-in-law, Gerard Deily of Charlottesville, Va.; and her four grandchildren, Barbara, Robert (Mary Ellen), Katherine, and Charles (Deborah); as well as six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her beloved \"family across the street\" in Madison, Ann Marie and Jim Zagzebski, and their children, Kathy and Lynn, as well as her god-daughter, Shirley Storkson. Her loved ones are forever grateful to the wonderful staff at The Colonnades and Branchlands in Charlottesville for their compassionate care of Monette. A funeral service to celebrate Monettes life will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2010, with Rev. Jeff Tomberlin presiding. Visitation with the family will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of the service. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate to a charity of your choice as Monette gave generously to many charities. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate to a charity of your choice as Monette gave generously to many charities. Cemetery: Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation: Visitation with the family will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of the service. Service: A funeral service to celebrate Monettes life will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2010, with Rev. Jeff Tomberlin presiding.