Sally Branin Primka

Sally Branin Primka

Sally Primka Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jan. 27 to Jan. 28, 2006.
PRIMKA, SALLY BRANIN - 66, teacher, harpist, formerly of South Brunswick, NJ, died January 25, 2006 at home in Boynton Beach, Florida. Sally was a teacher and learning consultant for West Windsor, Cranbury, Jamesburg, and Milltown school districts. Her 25-year career included reading and math teacher, cheerleading advisor, resource room teacher, learning disability teacher-consultant and chairperson of special services. Sally attended St. Agnes Episcopal School in Alexandria, VA and Mary Washington College. She was an accomplished harpist who studied under Carlos Salzado. She obtained her B.S. degree and M.A. degree from The State College of N.J. Sally earned honors in "Who's Who" and "Outstanding Leaders in Education". She was a past member of the Orton Dyslexic Society, Assoc. of Learning Consultants, Council for Exceptional Children, So. Brunswick Women's Club, the Daughters of the American Revolution of Palm Beach, and the First Presbyterian Church of Boynton Beach. Born in Wintrop, Mass., she spent most of her life in New Jersey and retired to Boynton Beach, Florida. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Francis and Juanita Branin; and her sister, Sue Snow. She is survived by: her husband of 48 years, Edward J. Primka Jr.; her brother. Francis "Skip" Branin; her daughter, Dawn Smith and her husband Michael Smith; her son, Edward Primka, MD and his wife Lynda Primka, MD; her granddaughters, Sarah and Lauren Smith; her grandsons, Edward Primka lV, Alexander and Daniel Primka, Bradley and Garrett Smith. She was much loved and will be greatly missed. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2006 at Faith Lutheran Church, 239 Jamestown Blvd. in Farragut. Funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. with Dr. Robert Stelter officiating. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery. Donations may be sent to Kaleidoscope of Hope Foundation (for ovarian cancer) www.KOHNJ.org or the American Cancer Society. Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Primka family. www.clickfuneralhome.com.

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