Jean Anne “Mimi” Manning, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026 at the age of 88.

       She was a woman of strength, grace and unwavering love. Her family was her greatest joy and she devoted her life to caring for those around her. She had a generous heart, a warm smile and a way of making everyone feel comfortable in her home.

       Jean was rarely seen without her beautiful smile. It was the kindest kind of smile-one that reassured you that everything would be okay even on the hardest days. Her presence had a quiet strength that brought comfort to those around her she made people feel safe, loved and truly understood.

       Jean enjoyed reading and often visited the Fulton Public Library where she could always be found with a good book. She loved completing puzzles, spending time at the Elks Lodge and the I.O.O.B. and especially cherished spending time socializing with her family and friends in the garage, a place filled with laughter, stories and simple moments that meant the most to her.

       Her legacy of love, kindness and quiet strength will live on in the hearts of her family and friends. She will be deeply missed, forever remembered and always cherished.

       She leaves behind her loving children, Kathleen (Richard Kistner) Manning and Michael Manning; her grandchildren, Karli (Sean), Kaitlin (Thomas), Kristen (Matt) and Evan (Maggie); two great grandchildren, Tripp and Trace; her loving siblings, Rosalie Adams, Mary Anna Pastore, Catherine Pallone, John (Marcia), Steven (Virginia), Ralph (Jo-Ann) and Gerald (Elise) Della Rocca; several nieces and nephews as well as all that were blessed to know her.

       In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Leo Manning; brothers-in-law, Charles Adams, Joseph Pastore and August Pallone; her sisters-in-law, Kathy and Barbara Della Rocca.

       Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 28, 2026 with services to follow at Brown Funeral Home, 21 Flood Drive in Fulton. Burial will be at a later date in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Saratoga Springs, New York. Contributions in Jean’s memory may be made to the Fulton Public Library, 160 South First St., Fulton, NY 13069 or online at www.fultonpubliclibrary.org. Condolences for the Manning family may be left at www.brownfuneralhomefulton.com.