Jane McIntosh Seel

Jane McIntosh Seel died peacefully on September 19, 2021, in Williamsburg, VA. She was 91 years old.

A fifty-year resident of Old Greenwich, she was a writer and editor at Greenwich Magazine for seventeen years, covering hundreds of area weddings and events and contributing many feature articles. She served on the board of numerous local organizations over the years, including the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra, the Greenwich Antiques Society (now the Greenwich Decorative Arts Society), the Greenwich Branch of the English-Speaking Union, the Greenwich Friends of Channel 13 (WNET), The Mews in Greenwich, the Hillcrest Park Association, and the Grace Notes.

She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to Dorothy H. Goff of Waukesha, Wisconsin and Charles T. McIntosh; James L. Frisch was her much-loved stepfather. After graduating from Carleton College with a history degree, she spent two years with the American Red Cross in Germany, spending her free time exploring Europe and Egypt with Red Cross friends. She then worked for a public relations firm in New York City before marrying John Adger Seel in 1958, moving to Old Greenwich two years later. In 2010 she and John relocated to

Williamsburg, Virginia.

The great joys of her life included attending rehearsals and performances at Lincoln Center; singing with the Canterbury Choral Society in New York, the Greenwich Choral Society, and the Grace Notes; walking at Tod’s Point; exploring historic sites and museums throughout the world; reading with a mug of tea and her rescue dog, Willie, by her side; and, most of all, spending time with her beloved husband, John.

Jane is survived by her husband; her son, John Burnett Seel (Lingru) of New Canaan, CT; her daughter, Anne Seel Furse (Austen) of Houston, TX; and five grandchildren: Katherine, Claire, Austen, Emma, and Andrew. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association; online condolences may be shared at www.NelsenWilliamsburg.com.