Saturday, September 8, 2018
What a special person Marilyn was! I taught with her at Junior 2, now Paul Robeson School, in Trenton. She was an experienced first grade teacher and I was a newbie. Our principal chose Marilyn to be my mentor. I soon realized that I had the best model teacher possible. Marilyn was so full of skill, knowledge, and compassion. She shared that with me, in her humble way, and I learned so much from her.
We developed a friendship that continued even when I moved from Mercer to Somerset County and then later to Pennsylvania. We would meet for lunch a couple of times a year. In recent years our communication continued via telephone and greeting card notes. In all, our friendship spanned 50 years this month! I'll certainly miss that friendship but I'm so glad and privileged to have had it.
My sympathy goes to Marilyn's loving and supportive family who were always there for her.
