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Josephine Hinckley

Josephine Hinckley

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  • Name Josephine Hinckley 
    Birth 15 May 1922  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID L1G6-FC9 
    Death 4 Dec 2021  Newtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I175264  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father Ira Parnell Hinckley,   b. 22 Apr 1889, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1984, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Cleo Cranney,   b. 13 Oct 1890, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 2002, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 111 years) 
    Marriage 3 Sep 1919  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F33294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr Bernard Norman Millner,   b. 2 Mar 1921, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 2011, Carroll, Coös, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1946  San Diego, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F43226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2024 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 May 1922 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Dec 1946 - San Diego, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Dec 2021 - Newtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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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.