Marion Hamilton

Essex - Marion H. Hamilton, 92, of Essex, died on Sept. 28, 2006 at Essex Meadows.

She was born on Nov. 16, 1913 in Glen Ridge, N.J., the daughter of the late Dr. John S. and Christine Meginnes Hamilton.

Miss Hamilton had been a resident of Essex Meadows since 1988 and had previously resided in the Quaker Hill section of Waterford since 1963.

Miss Hamilton was a graduate of Glen Ridge High School. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Hollins College in Virginia and then received her master of arts degree and PHD at the University of Virginia in English Literature.

During World War II she was a director of the American Red Cross in Oxford, England. Following the war she became the dean of students of Westhampton College at the University of Richmond in Virginia and assistant professor of English literature, later to become assistant professor of English at Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. She became the headmistress at the Ellis School in Pittsburgh, Pa., and ended her career in 1978 as headmistress of the Williams School in New London.

She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, a former trustee of the Thames Science Center in New London, past president of the National Association of Principles of Schools for Girls and chairperson of the Residents Council at Essex Meadows for many years.

She loved music and theater, was an avid reader and was especially interested in politics.

There are no immediate survivors.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 21, at 11 a.m. in the First Congregational Church, Lyme Street, Old Lyme. Burial will be in the First Congregational Church Memorial Garden. There are no calling hours.

Contributions may be made in her memory to the Williams School, New London CT 06320.

The Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, Old Lyme is handling arrangements.