![]() ![]() Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband and best friend, Steve Herrmann, her sister, Kathy Zaferatos (Jerry) her nieces and nephews, Sherry (Rich) Scott, Tonya Jamra, Deitra (John) Hickey, Shannon (Tim) Dittlinger, Laura (Mark) Wisniewski, Dino (Kerri) Zaferatos, Kristy Zaferatos, Amy (Justin) Fairchild, 11 great nieces and nephews, treasured cousins and the loving staff at The Burkholder House at VMRC who cared for Jean over the past 6 years. Jean is preceded in death by sisters, Elaine Bowers and Ruth Jamra. She cherished her beloved pets, Jake, Bernie, Chelsea, Cherrie, and Chuckie. Jean enjoyed cruises, traveling abroad, fine dining, and shopping for friends and family. In her retirement, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels, the local food bank, and offered free financial advice and tax preparation for those in need. In 1990, they closed the restaurant and Jean retired after working in the profession for over 28 years. In 1985, she and her husband moved to Harrisonburg, VA where they opened the Mosby’s Mill Seafood Restaurant. From there, Jean moved on to become a restaurant director for the Hecth Company in Virginia. After her tenure with Marriott, Jean accepted a position at the prominent Thomas Circle Holiday Inn in Washington, D.C. She progressed through the ranks to become a beverage director, a restaurant manager, specialty restaurant manager and finally esteemed task force for around the world. She was hired by Marriott Corporation as a waitress at the first ever Marriott Hotel to be built. Jean then pursued a degree in Physical Education at Marshall University but was drawn to the allure of the restaurant business and set out on her own in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1960, and she received an Associate Degree in Business from Beckley College in 1962. Jean was born on Octoto the late Ramez and Madeline Ramey, in Beckley, WV. Jean fought a long, courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis for over 40 years. Jean Ramey Herrmann, passed away on January 19, 2023, at the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community where she has resided since 2016. Kfeirians in the Military - Past and PresentĮ. 1825 - 1950 - Syrian / Lebanese Imigration
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