Margaret T. Jenkins

BREWSTER — Margaret T. Jenkins, 79, of Medfield and Brewster, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, after a brief illness, with her family at her side.

She was born in Bristol, Conn., the daughter of Martha (Baldwin) and Anthony Towle. She graduated from Bristol High, class of 1945; Wheaton College, class of 1949; and Connecticut Teachers College.

She is survived by her son, daughter-in-law, and grandson, Russell, Martha, and Reed Jenkins of Brewster; her only sister and her husband, Sue and Bob Huckman of Harwich Port; her loving companion, Charles Felice of Medfield; and many special nieces and nephews.

Her teaching career started in Albany, N.Y., and continued in Medfield, where she taught first and second grade for 29 years. Over the years, Mrs. Jenkins touched and changed the lives of hundreds of Medfield students and their families.

Burial will be private, but a memorial service and celebration of life will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at 11 a.m., at the United Church of Christ, 496 Main St. Medfield, with a reception following in the church hall.

To honor her memory and her lifelong contribution to Medfield, a scholarship fund has been established, which will be awarded yearly to a senior at Medfield High interested in a career in teaching. Donations to the fund can be sent to Margaret Jenkins Scholarship Fund, Needham Bank, Box 295, Medfield, MA 02052, or dropped off at the bank. In this way, we hope that her memory and dedication to teaching will inspire the next generation and reinforce the circle of life.

Nickerson Funeral Home

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