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Born April 4, 1920, the daughter of the late Ernest M. and Anna Gauntlett Whitcomb of Amherst, Mass., she was a graduate of the Shipley School, in Bryn Mawr, Pa., and Vassar College, 1943, majoring in art and spanish.
During World War II, she was an engineering aide at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. She was married in 1946 to Robert Holt Iglehart, who predeceased her in 1998. In her 52 years of marriage, she served in the role of headmaster's wife at private schools in Pennsylvania, Texas and Connecticut, as well as at institutions in the African nations of Zambia, Guinea and Togo. After retirement to Mystic, she served as a volunteer for the Mystic and Noank Library, as well as the Mystic Community Center. Her many interests included painting, diverse music, tennis, and travel.
She is survived by her brother, Steven Whitcomb, of Osterville, Mass.; her four sons, John H. Iglehart, of Geneva, Switzerland, Stephen Iglehart, of Charlotte, N.C., Kenneth R. Iglehart, of Baltimore, Md., and T. Whitcomb Iglehart, of Guilford; as well as nine grandchildren.
There will be a memorial service at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 15 Pearl St., Mystic on Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 2 p.m. There are no visiting hours, and interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Mystic Community Center, P.O. Box 526, Mystic, CT 06355; or to Kidney Patients of Westerly, PO. Box 3025 Westerly, RI 07891.
The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl St., Historic downtown Mystic is in charge of arrangements. For obituary information or to send an online condolence/remembrance to the family, please visit www.dinotofuneral.com
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Memories and Condolences
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Amy Gromek
May 10, 2005
I was blessed to have known Mrs I
for three and a half years. I learned so much from her. She was the most humble, trusting,gentle and caring person i have met. It has been a few weeks since Mrs I went home to be with our maker and
every day that she is not here with
us i miss her more and more. I know that i will never forget her.
Mary Soares
April 28, 2005
To the family of Mrs. Iglehart,
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I'll always remember the happy times I was able to share with your family.
Mary
Mary Soares
April 28, 2005
I met Mrs. Iglehart when I worked at Rhode Island Renal of Westerly, R.I. 16 yrs. ago. When I left RIRI I went to work for Mr. and Mrs. Iglehart.They were a wonderful loving couple.
After Mr. Iglehart's death I continued to work for Mrs. Iglehart. We became very close. I admired her strength and courage. She never complained about anything. She told me so many wonderful stories of her life and family. She was very educated and well traveled. I could listen to her for hours.
I am honored to call Mrs. Iglehart my dearest friend. I love you and will miss you, but I'll never forget you. God bless you.
Mary Soares
Michael and Kimberly Combies
April 28, 2005
Mike and I transported Jane with American Ambulance for the last 5 or 6 years. She was a wonderful person. We will miss her very much.
Suzanne Purdon
April 27, 2005
I was a caregiver of hers for 6 years. I have never met a person so lovely in spirit, who indelibly imprinted her memory on the heart of every person she met. May God Bless you, her wonderful family. She will surely be missed!
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