Jeanette E. Allender, of Arlington, Texas, formerly of Irving, Texas, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022.
Visitation: 6:00-8:00pm Friday, March 18, 2022 at Skyvue Funeral Home.
Funeral Service: 10:00am Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Skyvue Funeral Home.
Burial: 11:00am Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Rolling Oaks Memorial Center in Coppell, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations please be made to specialolympics.org in honor of Jeanette
Jeanette was born on September 27, 1951 in Manhattan, New York to Roger J. Vega and Elsa Vega (Fernandez). She eventually moved to Irving, Texas where she married Thomas Allender on February 26, 1972. Jeanette was a teacher for Irving ISD from 1980-1986, Dallas ISD from 1986-2008 and went back to school to complete her Master of Education at Texas Women’s University in 1995.
In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, knitting and crafts. Jeanette was a very caring woman who will be deeply missed by everyone who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her father, Roger Vega; mother, Elsa Vega.
Jeanette is survived by her loving husband, Thomas B. Allender Jr.; daughters and their spouses, Renee and Rodney Dittmar of Dallas, Texas, Nicole and Mike Thomas of Arlington, Texas; brother, Ronald J. Vega of Hendersonville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Amanda Dittmar, Ian Dittmar, Addyson Thomas and Rebekah Dittmar; many cousins, extended family members and friends.