Jane Bailey Whelton Ratisseau
Mrs. Jane Bailey Whelton Ratisseau, age 87, passed away early Sunday morning, January 5, 2025. She was born August 20, 1937 in Galveston, Texas to Ann Angela and Matthew Bartholomew Whelton. Jane was a devoted Catholic and a member of St. Pius Catholic Church in Pasadena, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Sidney A. Ratisseau; son-in-law Able Armstrong and brother-in-law, Joseph A. Raitano. Jane is survived by daughter, Vanessa Ratisseau Armstrong and son Philip J. Ratisseau and wife Connie. Brother, Matthew B. Whelton and wife Barbara; and sister, Margaret Ann Raitano. Ten grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Jane attended Ursuline Elementary School, St. Mary’s Elementary School and graduated from Dominican High School. She was very active in high school activities. She attended college at St. Mary Dominican College in Houston. Jane worked in Galveston and NASA. After their marriage, Jane and Sid loved dancing at Sylvan Beach. Pasadena had been Jane’s home since 1976.
Funeral services will be held at St. Pius Catholic Church in Pasadena on Saturday, January 11, 2025, with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. Deacon Dennis Hickey will lead family and friends in praying the rosary. Father Joe Doran will then celebrate the Funeral Mass of our dear Jane. A burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Dickinson, Texas. Pall bearers will be: Ryan Baer, Jeremiah Ballard, Tracy Harris, Lance McLveen, Joe Raitano, Dustin Russell, Kevin Whelton & Mark Whelton.
The family would like to thank Mrs. Evelyn Ballard and her husband Pastor Sylvester Ballard for their many, many years of dedicated care, compassion, kindness and support during these years of declining health of Sid and Jane. We will miss you dear Jane as you fly on angel wings!
I am so sorry for your loss.
Jane,
I will always love and remember you. You have been a constant witness to my
unfolding life. We have been so blessed to have such a long life together. Circumstances have had an influence over how much interaction we had during some periods of time but then other circumstances have brought us closer together. But through all times and circumstances, I have always felt you being close.
I will always love you and remember you to the end of time.
Your loving brother, Matthrew
Dear Jane— This is Jean, your long lost close friend. It is October 2025 and I have just learned of your passing. I told my daughter that we have a new Saint in heaven to pray to, because as a very close friend would know, you have always been saintly. Certain circumstances in our lives have caused both of us to be separated for quite a while but, through it all, I hope you always knew and know now that I loved and enjoyed our friendship and I do miss you immensely. I will NEVER forget all of our laughs and travels throughout our lives. I remember all the times you would park your car at my house, and you and I would spend the day going to the beach, etc. and I would drop you off at your house, only to get the inevitable telephone call that you (we) had left your car at my house. Love you ,
Jean
To Margaret Ann and Matthew and Barbara:
I am so sorry for your loss and feel badly that I was not able to be part of Jane’s life towards the end, but it was impossible due to life’s difficulties. I only hope that you find some type of solace by remembering all of the good times with Jane, and there were a lot of them. Sincerely, Jean Rismondo Jones