Isabelle "Trudy" Greig
July 7, 1917 — September 6, 2015
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Isabelle "Trudy" Greig
Isabelle "Trudy" Greig, 98, a long-time Mt. Holly, NJ resident, passed away in Manchester, NH, on September 6, 2015. She was predeceased by "Dean", her beloved husband of 51 years.
Born in Breslau, PA, to George and Anna Tarutis, Trudy was raised in a lively household with five siblings: Sax, Jenny, Charlie, Margaret and Ralph. After high school, she graduated from the Mercy Hospital nursing program in Wilkes Barre and set off to work as a registered nurse in New York City.
Following the start of World War II, Trudy joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant and sailed to England to the 159th General Hospital in Yeovil. She shared vivid memories of her time spent with D-Day patients and life in wartime England. After VE Day, Trudy returned to nursing in the US. Fortunately her military path took her to post-war Japan where she met and married her husband Dean, an Army Air Corps pilot. Although Trudy was honorably discharged from the Army as a Captain in 1950, she nursed patients in military hospitals until her retirement in 1984.
Trudy was passionate about family, faith, and service to her country. Living the military life, Trudy and Dean travelled to Texas, England, Panama and New Jersey where they settled. They shared a love of travel with their children (Dean, Trudy, Denny and Debbie), driving from Panama to New Jersey on the Pan American highway and jumping on space available trips to Europe. After Dean's retirement from the US Air Force, the couple enjoyed their passions for dancing and cruising the waterways of the world.
Although Trudy was not the athlete in the family she was always game – she enjoyed horse shows and ball games and darned socks in the ski lodge! A lifelong sports fan, she loved the Phillies and Villanova Wildcats.
In 2010 Trudy found a second home at Birch Hill Terrace. There she was surrounded by family, friends and a compassionate staff (especially her BJ) who strengthened and delighted her. Laughter and music were a constant – Dino and Perry her companions! Trudy is greatly missed by her family and support team: Dean, Marguerite, Trudy, Denny, Jo, Debbie and Priscilla.
On June 15, 2016, at 12:45 pm, a funeral Mass will be held at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, VA, followed by burial with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
Born in Breslau, PA, to George and Anna Tarutis, Trudy was raised in a lively household with five siblings: Sax, Jenny, Charlie, Margaret and Ralph. After high school, she graduated from the Mercy Hospital nursing program in Wilkes Barre and set off to work as a registered nurse in New York City.
Following the start of World War II, Trudy joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant and sailed to England to the 159th General Hospital in Yeovil. She shared vivid memories of her time spent with D-Day patients and life in wartime England. After VE Day, Trudy returned to nursing in the US. Fortunately her military path took her to post-war Japan where she met and married her husband Dean, an Army Air Corps pilot. Although Trudy was honorably discharged from the Army as a Captain in 1950, she nursed patients in military hospitals until her retirement in 1984.
Trudy was passionate about family, faith, and service to her country. Living the military life, Trudy and Dean travelled to Texas, England, Panama and New Jersey where they settled. They shared a love of travel with their children (Dean, Trudy, Denny and Debbie), driving from Panama to New Jersey on the Pan American highway and jumping on space available trips to Europe. After Dean's retirement from the US Air Force, the couple enjoyed their passions for dancing and cruising the waterways of the world.
Although Trudy was not the athlete in the family she was always game – she enjoyed horse shows and ball games and darned socks in the ski lodge! A lifelong sports fan, she loved the Phillies and Villanova Wildcats.
In 2010 Trudy found a second home at Birch Hill Terrace. There she was surrounded by family, friends and a compassionate staff (especially her BJ) who strengthened and delighted her. Laughter and music were a constant – Dino and Perry her companions! Trudy is greatly missed by her family and support team: Dean, Marguerite, Trudy, Denny, Jo, Debbie and Priscilla.
On June 15, 2016, at 12:45 pm, a funeral Mass will be held at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, VA, followed by burial with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
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