Jeanne Depew Attenborough

Jeanne Depew Attenborough Westfield Resident, Active in the community Jeanne Depew Attenborough, 81, of Palo Alto, CA and Westfield, NJ passed away peacefully in her sleep February 2, 2012. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne, son-in-law Jack Berg and granddaughter Cally Berg. The Service of Remembrance will begin at 2:00PM Saturday, March 10, 2012, in the Chapel of The Presbyterian Church, Westfield. Graveside service will be held at 11:00AM Friday, March 9th, in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Arrangements by Gray's, Funeral Directors, Westfield. Jeanne was born to Lugretta and Wallace Depew March 21, 1930. Raised in the Scranton, PA area, she graduated from Central High School. She trained as a nurse at Moses Taylor Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania. After obtaining her R.N., Jeanne worked as a visiting nurse in Scranton. In 1956, she married her high school sweetheart, Dick Attenborough. They moved to East Orange, NJ where she joined the Visiting Nurse Association of Elizabeth. Following the birth of their daughter Suzanne, Jeanne retired from nursing. She completed her BS in Nursing at Wilkes College taking summer classes. They moved to Westfield in 1964 where she became active in the community. She was a Girl Scout Leader, volunteered in the schools, was an active member of The Presbyterian Church of Westfield, chaired the Board of the YWCA, and tirelessly supported The Westfield Neighborhood Council. In 1977, Jeanne returned to the Visiting Nurse Association of Elizabeth as a nurse quickly rising to become a supervisor. Jeanne and Dick played bridge together, loved opera holding a subscription to the Metropolitan Opera for 25 years, were avid Yankees fans, enjoyed time at Lake Owassa, and doted on their granddaughter. Bridge, needlepoint, embroidery, gardening, collecting owls and dolls, and caring for others made her happy. She was a warm and welcoming hostess well known for Sunday dinners, bridge nights and her annual Christmas Open House. Donations to The Presbyterian Church of Westfield in honor of Jeanne's many years of running the Cribbery are welcome.