Jacqueline Wadsworth, longtime director of nurses for Princeton schools, dies at 88

Jacqueline “Jackie” N. Wadsworth of Princeton, the director of nurses for the Princeton Regional Schools for four decades, died on Wednesday, August 14. She was 88.

She was born in Milltown and settled in Princeton with her husband Ray, where she lived for more than 65 years. At Princeton High School she became known to many as “Nurse Jackie” .She spent most of her summers when school was on break at their shore house in South Seaside Park.

A devout Catholic and parishioner at St. Paul’s Church, she always lent a helping hand for every event at the church. When she was not at church, she loved coordinating trips for her and her friends in the getaway club. Jacqueline’s love for traveling stemmed from chaperoning the annual Princeton High School Choir Club international choir trips.

Predeceased by her parents Sylvester and Elizabeth (Leonowicz) Nebus and her husband Raymond R. Wadsworth. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law R. Keith and Elizabeth Wadsworth; grandson Keith and wife Melissa along with their son Jamie Raymond: grandsons Jesse and Andrew; daughter Kathleen Wadsworth; and granddaughters Samantha and Morgan.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home at 40 Vandeventer Avenue in Princeton. The funeral will begin at 9 a.m. at the funeral home on Wednesday, August 21. The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton. Burial will follow in the Princeton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Paul’s Church for the prayer garden.