During her prestigious career, Jeanne Sauvé was named Companion of the Order of Canada and Commander of the Order of Military Merit in 1984, member of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jérusalem and winner of the Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967 and the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 1977. On January 26, 1993, Jeanne Sauvé died in Montreal.
Sa présidence prend fin le 30 novembre 1983, après une longue session parlementaire tumultueuse de trois ans et demi.