Miriam Hall

Stonington — Miriam Hall was born in Bloomfield, N.J. and passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016.

She was predeceased by her mother, Florence Halligan-Markey; father, Thomas J. Markey; and brother, Thomas Markey Jr.

Miriam is survived by her husband of 58 years, John S. Hall; daughter, Elizabeth Hall; sons, Mark Hall and John Gregg Hall. She is also survived by grandsons, Luke Hall and Hunter Faunce; a sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Ted Stieve; many nieces and nephews and their families; and two devoted friends of over 65 years, Jean Hackett-Barry and Mary Degnan-Flynn.

Miriam graduated from Mount St. Dominic’s Academy in Caldwell, N.J., where she participated in the girls’ varsity basketball team. She attended St. Joseph’s school of nursing in Paterson, N.J. and Columbia University School of Nursing, completing a BSN at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University). After graduation, she continued on at Glassboro State to serve as an instructor of nursing. After a 22-year career as a registered nurse and nursing educator, Miriam relocated with her husband, John, to Stonington, where she worked in residential real estate until 2010.

In Stonington, Miriam was an avid sailor who loved the water. Her summer delight was to take “the launch” out to her boat, The Duxbury, and read the afternoon away. She became an enthusiastic fan of The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team. Throughout her life, Miriam had a deep connection to flowers, plants and dirt, and in 2012, completed the Atlantic county master gardener certificate through Rutgers University. She served as a volunteer gardener at The Atlantic City Aquarium. Miriam loved her dogs, Pérola and Sereia. She is remembered by her friends and colleagues as a no-nonsense woman, a sounding board and the giver of good advice.

An advocate for reproductive rights for women, she supported Planned Parenthood. If you wish, make a donation in her honor to Planned Parenthood or The Humane Society of Ocean City, 1 Shelter Road, Ocean City, NJ 08226, phone: (609) 398-9500, www.hsocnj.org.

A gathering will begin at 10:45 a.m. Monday, July 18, right before the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Galloway, N.J.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 E. Great Creek Road, Galloway, NJ, (609) 641-0001.

For condolences, please visit wimbergfuneralhome.com.