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| Name |
Josephine Hinckley |
| Birth |
15 May 1922 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| FamilySearch ID |
L1G6-FC9 |
| Death |
4 Dec 2021 |
Newtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I175264 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Ira Parnell Hinckley, b. 22 Apr 1889, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States d. 18 Nov 1984, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 95 years) |
| Mother |
Cleo Cranney, b. 13 Oct 1890, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 30 Sep 2002, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 111 years) |
| Marriage |
3 Sep 1919 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F33294 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Dr Bernard Norman Millner, b. 2 Mar 1921, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States d. 20 Feb 2011, Carroll, Coös, New Hampshire, United States (Age 89 years) |
| Marriage |
31 Dec 1946 |
San Diego, California, United States |
| Family ID |
F43226 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Apr 2024 |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
NEWTOWN, PA It is with great sadness that the family of Josephine Hinckl e y Millner announces her passing on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the a g e of 99 at Chandler Hall, in Newtown, PA., where she received excellen t c are. Her artistic knowledge and love for her family will be greatly m isse d. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and lived there for ninetee n yea rs. For the greatest part of her life, she lived in Trenton, New Je rsey w here friends and family surrounded her. Daughter of the late Ira P arnel l and Cleo Cranney Hinckley, Jo is predeceased by her husband, Bern ard N . Millner, M.D., two sisters, Harriet Hinckley Eliason and Cleo Hin ckle y Eliason, both of Delta, UT, and two brothers, King Parnell Hinckle y o f Seattle, WA, and David Hinckley of Flint, MI. She is survived by he r fo ur children: two sons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Sandy (Maniewic z) Mi llner of Trenton and Stephen J. and Marie Kane Millner of Yardley , PA an d two daughters, Marjorie Millner of Vancouver, WA, and Gogi Mill ner of W olfeboro, NH, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren . In addit ion, she is also survived by her youngest sister, Marjorie Hin ckley Eber t of Ann Arbor, MI, and her brother-in-law, Fred, as well as n umerous nie ces and nephews who have fond memories of Aunt Josie, and man y grand-an d great-grand nieces and nephews. Jo served in the U.S. Marin e Corps Wome n's Reserve, stationed at the Muroc Army Airfield in the Moj ave Desert, C alifornia during World War II from 1943 to 1945 where she w as promoted t o sergeant. While serving, she met Naval Lieutenant Bernar d N. Millner; t hey married after her honorable discharge in 1945. A grad uate of Granit e High School in Salt Lake City, she attended the Universi ty of Utah fo r one year. She pursued her art interest while raising a fa mily, studyin g painting with expressionist Jack Tworkov at Queens Colleg e, NY. In he r fifties, Jo reentered college at The College of New Jersey , graduatin g in 1975 with a degree in Liberal Arts/Art cum laude. Durin g her artisti c career, she also studied with James Colavita, Ilse Johnso n, and John Ch arry, among others. She produced works in ceramics, painti ng, fiber, an d mixed media. Her art has been shown in many exhibitions i n New Jersey , including Eyes on Trenton at the New Jersey State Museum , the Trenton C ity Museum, and many private galleries. She belonged to t he Trenton-Morri sville Art Group, the New Jersey Designer Craftsmen, Th e Trenton Artist s Workshop Association, and the Eldridge Park Art Group . Jo worked in th e Trenton Elementary Schools for five years under the N ew Jersey Titl e 1 Art Program. She was then employed by the New Jersey S tate Museum fo r ten years as a research assistant in archeology/ethnolog y, and followin g her retirement, volunteered there for another seventee n years. During t he 1950's she was a member of the well-known Aquabelle s Synchronized Swim ming Club at the Trenton YWCA. A member of the Unitar ian-Universalist Chu rch at Washington Crossing for over fifty years, sh e actively participate d in many of its programs and strongly endorsed it s principles. Jo suppor ted many charitable organizations reflecting he r love of the environment : The Nature Conservancy, Zero Population Growt h, Population Environmen t Balance, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Asso ciation. At Jo's request , there will be no services or calling hours. Sh e has expressed her wis h to be cremated, and her ashes placed in the Mem orial Garden of the Unit arian-Universalist Church. In lieu of flowers, d onations may be made to a ny of the charities listed above or to her chur ch. The family is plannin g a celebration of her life for this spring nea r May 15, 2022, which woul d have been her 100th birthday. Family and fri ends will be notified. Cont act Fred Millner at flmillner@gmail.com if yo u wish to make sure you wil l be informed.
Published by "The Times, Trenton," from Dec. 11 to Dec. 12, 2021.
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