Jean Edith Klett of New Hyde Park, NY and Fort Pierce, FL died on October 06, 2022.

Jean was born in Brooklyn, NY to Alice and Sylvester Hamilton on November 20, 1928.

After completing high school, at St. Elizabeth Academy in New Jersey, Jean graduated with her nursing degree from St. John’s L.I.C. school of nursing. She had a long career in nursing beginning in the operating room at Lenox Hill Hospital to floor and private duty nursing in various hospitals and ending her career as a nurse in the L.I.J. methadone center. Jean was the “go to” healthcare provider and advisor in every neighborhood she lived and with many family and friends.

Jean married the love of her life, Martin Klett, on June 26, 1954 and shard 63 years together.

Jean was a very social and caring person who loved to interact with everyone she met. She had a strong competitive spirit as evidence by her early basketball experience in Brooklyn and her golf games throughout her life. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, playing poker, eurche and mah jongg.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents, many siblings and her husband Martin.

She is survived by her brother Lester, daughter Alice Minch (Robert), daughter Denise Lewis (Gary) and son John Klett (Kendall). She is also survived by her 8 grandchildren; Cassidy, Taylor, Daniel, John Ryan, Alec, Torrey, Cara and Daron. She was loved by many nieces and nephews. Family was an important part of Jean’s life.

In lieu of flowers, Jean’s preferred charity was St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.