A grandmother who fell into a swimming pool with
her 22-month-old grandson on Monday has died, a
Vanderbilt University Medical Center spokeswoman
confirmed Thursday.

Jeannine Pereira, 63, had been listed in
critical condition since the accident in the
family's pool on Woodmont Boulevard.

Police believe she may have suffered a medical
emergency, which caused her to fall into the
water while carrying her grandson, Logan Pereira.
The boy died Tuesday.

Pereira lived with her son and daughter-in-law.
At the time of the accident on Monday, everyone
was out of the house and Pereira was baby-sitting
her grandchildren, said Metro Police spokeswoman
Kristin Mumford.

A neighbor noticed Pereira and Logan motionless
in the pool just after 3 p.m. He pulled them
from the water and called police.

Pereira's 3-year-old granddaughter told officers
her grandmother was carrying her brother down the
steps to the pool when they fell in.

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PEREIRA, Jeannine Born May 25, 1947 of Vancouver,
British Columbia, passed peacefully to join her
grandson, Logan Pereira, in Heaven on July 8, 2010. Jeannine, born in Montreal, Quebec is survived
by daughter, Nancy Pereira of Vancouver; son,
Jeff Pereira; daughter-in-law, Chandra
LaPlume-Pereira and granddaughter, Jade of
Nashville, TN; and sisters, Pierrette Mitchell
and Andre' Caron of Montreal, and many, many
friends. Ever the consummate hostess, Jeannine
(or Memere as her grandchildren referred to her)
took great pleasure in entertaining family
and friends wherever she was, and her love and
devotion to her family, especially her
grandchildren, was unequalled. Memorials may be
made to the Pereira Memorial Fund.
For information, please contact Michael Lindseth
or Becky McIllwain with Pinnacle Bank at
(615) 690-4002.