Marjorie D. Jung

1947 - 2022

Marjorie Doris Jung of Bristol, CT. passed away on Nov. 15, 2022. She was born April 21, 1947 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Jacob Nelson Jung Sr., and Doris Zehms Jung. She was preceded in death by her brothers Jacob ("Jack") Jung Jr., and Frederic Jung.

Marjorie graduated from Florida Southern College in 1969 and completed her master's degree in Audiology at the University of South Florida in 1972. Marjorie was the first clinical audiologist at the University of CT Health Center (UCHC) where she worked for many years. She was recognized for her early interest in otoacoustic emissions in children about which she co-authored several papers. She was well known for her several videos regarding best practice procedures for hearing testing of newborn children. Marjorie was one of the original group of audiologists who worked to bring about newborn hearing screening for all babies born in Connecticut before discharge. That group formed the basis for what became the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI) Task Force in Connecticut, which is still active, and in which she continued to participate throughout her life. Marjorie was also one of the first local audiologists to work with patients who had cochlear implants. She was a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.



Following her retirement, Marjorie studied expressive art at Salve Regina University and enjoyed helping develop integrative medicine techniques with young physicians at UCHC using expressive art workshops. She especially enjoyed working in nature when doing her expressive art. She related her love of nature to fond memories of family activities while spending the summer months at Crystal Lake in Wisconsin where she lived in her youth.

Funeral arrangements will be private. Donations in her memory can be made to the University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc.