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Jocelyn McKenzie Obituary
Born on Sept. 26, 1933, and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, daughter of Grant Lindsay Wiley and Thekla Mundey Wiley, Jocelyn grew up figure skating at the Cleveland Skating Club. She attended Vassar College and McGill University, graduating in McGill's class of 1957. She was a double major in English and sociology, and minor in French. A member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Jocelyn enjoyed lifelong friendships with her sorority sisters.
She happily worked for the Greenwich Public Schools, in the library media center at Eastern Junior High School, enjoying her co-workers and the camaraderie, retiring in 1998. Jocelyn was an active tennis player around town for many years, including at GCC, and was a member of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Riverside for over 30 years, where she was an altar guild volunteer.
In addition to her husband, Jocelyn is survived by her daughters Mary J. McKenzie of Stonington, Kate W. McKenzie of Brooklyn, N.Y. (son-in-law Peter Ohlin), Amy E. McKenzie of Santa Fe, N,M,, and grandson Jack B. McKenzie also of Santa Fe. Her brother, John Kent Wiley, predeceased her in 1997.
A memorial service will be held at St Paul's in Riverside at a later date. Donations in Jocelyn's name can be made to Hope Hospice and Palliative Care of Rhode Island.
The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl St., Mystic, is assisting the family.
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May 6, 2018
RIP
Wendy Parker Fages
April 26, 2018
Dear William,
Mary,Kate and Amy,
By her presence at EJHS and on the alter guild at Saint Paul's, I know she touched each and every one of us with that radiant smile. My heartfelt condolences to your family in this difficult time. A new chapter begins for you, in which you will hear her and feel her guidance in your hearts every step of the way. My thoughts are with you. Enjoy the support and presence of each other and your loved ones for as long as possible. Bien à vous.
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