Rachel
Rachel Przeor
d. May 17, 2014
Rachel Louise Augustine Delmotte Przeor, 95, of Westminster Canterbury, Lynchburg, Virginia, died on Saturday, May 17, 2014. She is the widow of (Jacque) Kazimierz Zygmunt Przeor. She was preceded in death by her son, Christian Marco Tiberghien. She is survived by two daughters, Chantal O’Keeffe (John) and Edwige Pack (Sam); and five grandchildren Camm Knight, New York, New York; Chantal Vaiden O’Keeffe, Lynchburg; Jete O’Keeffe, Orlando, Florida; Meredith Pack, Richmond, Virginia; and Zachary Pack, Larchmont, New York.
She was born on April 28, 1919 in Normandy, France and educated in catholic schools. She endured World War II and was in Normandy during the D Day Invasion. She married her husband, Jacque, who fought for the Forces Francaises Libres (Free French Forces) under Charles de Gaulle. In 1955, she moved with her husband and young family to the United States. Her husband was an engineer with the French textile industry, Prouvost & Co. He was instrumental in establishing French textile firms on the east coast. He was fluent in many languages and traveled abroad frequently. Rachel would accompany him and it was during these trips that she developed a love and adventure for traveling. Following his death, she continued to travel, climbing the Great Wall of China, exploring Shanghai, Hong Kong, Japan, North Africa, South America, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada and Europe well into her nineties.
She adored her family, was fiercely independent throughout her life, was a superb French cook, and an avid reader. She loved to keep up with current events on her laptop, following the news both here and abroad. She was kind, generous of spirit and full of “joie de vivreâ€. She will be buried next to her husband and son at the family plot at Biggins Church Cemetery, Moncks Corner. Her graveside service will be conducted by the Abbot of Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
Charitable contributions in Rachel’s memory may be made to Centra Hospice, 2097 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501.
Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg (434-237-9424) is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent by visiting: obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
She was born on April 28, 1919 in Normandy, France and educated in catholic schools. She endured World War II and was in Normandy during the D Day Invasion. She married her husband, Jacque, who fought for the Forces Francaises Libres (Free French Forces) under Charles de Gaulle. In 1955, she moved with her husband and young family to the United States. Her husband was an engineer with the French textile industry, Prouvost & Co. He was instrumental in establishing French textile firms on the east coast. He was fluent in many languages and traveled abroad frequently. Rachel would accompany him and it was during these trips that she developed a love and adventure for traveling. Following his death, she continued to travel, climbing the Great Wall of China, exploring Shanghai, Hong Kong, Japan, North Africa, South America, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada and Europe well into her nineties.
She adored her family, was fiercely independent throughout her life, was a superb French cook, and an avid reader. She loved to keep up with current events on her laptop, following the news both here and abroad. She was kind, generous of spirit and full of “joie de vivreâ€. She will be buried next to her husband and son at the family plot at Biggins Church Cemetery, Moncks Corner. Her graveside service will be conducted by the Abbot of Mepkin Abbey, Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
Charitable contributions in Rachel’s memory may be made to Centra Hospice, 2097 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501.
Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg (434-237-9424) is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent by visiting: obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
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