Marian O. Jenkins

Marian O. Jenkins, 90, of West Caldwell, died of cancer on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Crane's Mill.

Born in Richmond, Va., Mrs. Jenkins was the daughter of Leroy O'Brien and Mattie Gregory O'Brien.

During World War II, Mrs. Jenkins worked as a secretary/clerk at the Richmond Army Services Depot, where she met her future husband, Capt. George Jenkins. They were married in 1945, and at the end of the war, moved to Glen Ridge.

Mrs. Jenkins was a longtime member of Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, a member of the Junior League of Montclair-Newark, and drove for the Montclair Chapter of the American Red Cross. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mrs. Jenkins was predeceased in 2009 by her husband of 64 years, George P. Jenkins; and her sister, Kathleen O'Brien May in 2011. She is survived by her three sons, Richard G. Jenkins of Montclair, James P. Jenkins, and Robert N. Jenkins; her sister-in-law, Ellen Smith of Montclair; and her seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Jan. 5 in the Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair. Online condolences may be shared at shookscedargrove.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, or to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.