Former longtime resident Jean MacNee Danielsen, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died June 17. She was 80. Born on May 8, 1930 in Hollywood, Jean attended Santa Monica schools and earned a bachelor’s degree and teaching credential from the University of Arizona. She met and married her husband Berne in 1954. Jean taught in Santa Monica before starting a family. Later, she taught at the Palisades Methodist Preschool for 25 years and was active at Palisades Elementary School for a number of years. She lived here for 36 years before moving to Santa Maria with her husband in 1992. In addition to Berne, her husband of 56 years, Jean leaves behind daughters Laurie Mayorga and Patrice Beebe, grandsons Nicolas Mayorga and Sean Thomas and great-granddaughter Jade Mayorga. She was preceded in death by daughter Karen Danielsen. A celebration of Jean’s life will take place in Santa Maria on July 10 at 1 p.m. Contact: (805) 937-8413.
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