INGE P. STAFFORD

STAFFORD--Dr. Inge Paul. Dr. Inge Paul Stafford, 76, of Essex Fells, NJ, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 23, 2012. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 27, 2012, at 11am in the First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, NJ. Interment will be private. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Dr. Stafford lived in North Caldwell before moving to Essex Fells in 1976. A psychologist, Dr. Stafford had a private practice in Montclair for 18 years. Before practicing Dr. Stafford was a teacher in the Verona and West Essex School Systems. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dickinson College of Carlisle, PA, she received a Masters of Teaching from Harvard University School of Education, a Masters in Counseling from Montclair State University, and an EdD in Psychology from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She also received an Honorary Doctorate from Dickinson College. Inge served on the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College for 22 years and retired as a Trustee Emeritus, having served as Vice Chairman for several years. She was an ordained elder at the First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell. In addition to the great joy Inge took in spending time with her family, she was an avid gardener, with particular pride in her roses. She enjoyed boating with her husband, Jack, cruising the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Florida, as well as traveling the world and reading. Surviving are her beloved husband of 52 years, Jack; devoted daughters, Carolyn Stein and her husband, Dr. Eric, Jennifer Farrow and her husband, John, Christina Chapin and her husband, Jason, and Charlotte Stafford; a brother, George Paul; 12 cherished grandchildren, and four adored great-grandchildren; also sisters-in-law Barbara Stafford, Susan Paul and Nancy Stafford and brother-in-law Gordon Stafford. In lieu of flowers, donations to the First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, 326 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell, NJ 07006 would be appreciated.