Mary Jeanette Quenichet Mercer, 78, of State College, died Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Hershey Medical Center.
Born February 10, 1947, in Memphis, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Alice Marie (Spitzer) Quenichet. On January 8, 1998, she married her soulmate, David Mercer, who survives.
She is also survived by two children, Martin Robertson and his wife Aradia of Vinton, VA and Megan Robertson and her husband Peter Murray of England; her stepchildren Dean Mercer, Doug Mercer, Dale Mercer (deceased), Deb Gadsby, and Dawn Stoner; three siblings, Beth Quenichet of Memphis, TN, Allen Quenichet and his wife Sherry of Memphis, TN, and Eddie Quenichet and his wife Deborah of Indianapolis, IN; and her grandchildren.
Jeanette received a bachelor’s degree from Lambuth University, Jackson TN, in English. She worked for Barnes & Noble as a bookseller. Jeanette was an avid and exceptional quilter. She was also a fan of the PSU wrestling team.
Memorial contributions can be made to WPSU at https://wpsu.org/
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