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November 14, 2007
Phoebe R. Wolff (“Hughie”) (nee Reggio) age 78 of the Packanack Lake area of Wayne slipped away to join the angels on Wednesday evening November 14, 2007 at home. Her passing was peaceful and with the loving affection of her husband Stephen who was constantly at her side.
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and she spent her formative years living in the Chestnut Hill area of Boston and also summering in Chesham, New Hampshire where the family maintained a residence. Phoebe later lived in Medfield, Massachusetts and Long Beach, California before moving to Wayne forty-nine years ago.
She received her formal education attending Windsor School in Boston and later at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, DC and then she went on to study at Simmons College in Boston which is a nationally acclaimed small university.
Phoebe married Ensign Stephen J. Wolff Jr. in December of 1952 and they had fifty-five years of “fulfilling and loving” marriage together.
Hughie always had a soft spot in her heart for animals, especially the dog breed known as Belgium Tervuren. She spent thirty-five years involved in all aspects of dog obedience training and was an accomplished instructor and earned championships with her own Belgium Tervuren dogs.
She was a member of the Ramapo Kennel Club, the American Belgium Teruveen Club and the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors. She also supported the National Animal Interest Alliance. She loved horses and in her late teens, early twenties, rode hunt and jump activities. She taught dog obedience training at the Wayne Adult School.
Phoebe also had a special affinity to Native American culture as evidenced by her philanthropy and advocacy of American Indians and her extensive collection of their art and crafts.
She enjoyed the hobbies of cross stitching and marquetry picture creation. She was an accomplished knitter and over the years produced numerous needlepoint and cross stitch works of art.
She also was a summer camp councilor who enjoyed teaching swimming at Pine Tree Camp for Disabled Children and Adults in Maine.
She was a member of the National Wildlife Federation and took a strong interest in Native Americans of the South West including charitable work.
Her daughter Leslie recalls fond memories of a very special mother.
“From learning how to eat a lobster to knitting and family Christmas cookies, my mother has been my teacher and compass throughout my life. She taught me many things from the joy of family to having an appreciation for all that surrounds me. It is that spirit of teaching that has guided me through my professional life as an instructor and continues to guide me now as a mother. I know this legacy will continue through me to my children as life moves forward.”
“May all the sunshine my mother has shed on me reflect back on her with warmth and love. My mother, my teacher, I will miss her.”
Her daughter Chris shares with all some thoughts of appreciation for her Mom.
I have always loved the outdoors, and as a child, many of my happiest times were spent exploring and observing the natural world. In a small brook or a rocky tidal pool, on a forest floor or in a grassy meadow, I was always looking for living things.
Mom supported and encouraged my love of nature, and she showed great compassion and caring for all creatures. As a kid, I would bring home all sorts of wild things: orphaned baby birds and small animals that she would always take into our house. She never turned away any wounded or abandoned creature in need of
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November 14, 2007
Phoebe R. Wolff (“Hughie”) (nee Reggio) age 78 of the Packanack Lake area of Wayne slipped away to join the angels on Wednesday evening November 14, 2007 at home. Her passing was peaceful and with the loving affection of her husband Stephen who was constantly at her side.
She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and she spent her formative years living in the Chestnut Hill area of Boston and also summering in Chesham, New Hampshire where the family maintained a residence. Phoebe later lived in Medfield, Massachusetts and Long Beach, California before moving to Wayne forty-nine years ago.
She received her formal education attending Windsor School in Boston and later at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, DC and then she went on to study at Simmons College in Boston which is a nationally acclaimed small university.
Phoebe married Ensign Stephen J. Wolff Jr. in December of 1952 and they had fifty-five years of “fulfilling and loving” marriage together.
Hughie always had a soft spot in her heart for animals, especially the dog breed known as Belgium Tervuren. She spent thirty-five years involved in all aspects of dog obedience training and was an accomplished instructor and earned championships with her own Belgium Tervuren dogs.
She was a member of the Ramapo Kennel Club, the American Belgium Teruveen Club and the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors. She also supported the National Animal Interest Alliance. She loved horses and in her late teens, early twenties, rode hunt and jump activities. She taught dog obedience training at the Wayne Adult School.
Phoebe also had a special affinity to Native American culture as evidenced by her philanthropy and advocacy of American Indians and her extensive collection of their art and crafts.
She enjoyed the hobbies of cross stitching and marquetry picture creation. She was an accomplished knitter and over the years produced numerous needlepoint and cross stitch works of art.
She also was a summer camp councilor who enjoyed teaching swimming at Pine Tree Camp for Disabled Children and Adults in Maine.
She was a member of the National Wildlife Federation and took a strong interest in Native Americans of the South West including charitable work.
Her daughter Leslie recalls fond memories of a very special mother.
“From learning how to eat a lobster to knitting and family Christmas cookies, my mother has been my teacher and compass throughout my life. She taught me many things from the joy of family to having an appreciation for all that surrounds me. It is that spirit of teaching that has guided me through my professional life as an instructor and continues to guide me now as a mother. I know this legacy will continue through me to my children as life moves forward.”
“May all the sunshine my mother has shed on me reflect back on her with warmth and love. My mother, my teacher, I will miss her.”
Her daughter Chris shares with all some thoughts of appreciation for her Mom.
I have always loved the outdoors, and as a child, many of my happiest times were spent exploring and observing the natural world. In a small brook or a rocky tidal pool, on a forest floor or in a grassy meadow, I was always looking for living things.
Mom supported and encouraged my love of nature, and she showed great compassion and caring for all creatures. As a kid, I would bring home all sorts of wild things: orphaned baby birds and small animals that she would always take into our house. She never turned away any wounded or abandoned creature in need of
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