H. Patricia “Tricia” Twitchell passed away on May 13 at Stonebridge in Montgomery, New Jersey where she had been a resident for nearly ten years.
Tricia was born in London, England in 1934, the daughter of Marian and H. Kenaston Twitchell and granddaughter of Sen. H. Alexander Smith and Helen Dominick Smith.
Her family returned to the United States in 1939 and Tricia graduated from Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1953. Shortly after graduating, she based herself in Europe and became a staff member of Moral Re-Armament, Inc., which has been credited with playing a significant role in the reconciliation of Germany and France in the years following World War II.
In the early 1970s Tricia settled in Princeton, where she worked at Princeton University's Firestone Library for 28 years, retiring in 1999. Among many friends made during her time at Firestone were several student workers who marked their close friendship with Tricia by having her named an honorary member of their Princeton Class of 1981.
Tricia was a member of the Nassau Presbyterian Church where she served as a deacon and committed volunteer. For many years she was a devoted weekly volunteer with Recording for the Blind (now Learning Ally), carefully monitoring the recording equipment while her partner volunteers read. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America, whose focus and programs complemented her life-long interest in history.
Tricia is remembered as someone who brought a spark to her family life, and someone who had a definite opinion on nearly every subject. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor, her warmth and genuine interest in other people, her humanity, perseverance and stoicism, her generosity, her open minded willingness to understand and empathize, and her positive attitude towards life. She had a large circle of friends and family who will remember her fondly and with the "twinkle in her eye" that so marked her personality.
Tricia will be buried alongside her parents and grandparents at the Princeton Cemetery. She is survived by her brother and sister, and their respective spouses, as well as a host of beloved nieces and nephews.
Her family expresses their gratitude to Tricia's close friends Pat Gibney and Carol MacAdam, who tirelessly gave love, assistance, and companionship through Tricia's final years. Additionally, the family thanks the staffs of Stonebridge and the Princeton HomeCare Hospice, who brought Tricia comfort in her final days.
Tricia was born in London, England in 1934, the daughter of Marian and H. Kenaston Twitchell and granddaughter of Sen. H. Alexander Smith and Helen Dominick Smith.
Her family returned to the United States in 1939 and Tricia graduated from Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1953. Shortly after graduating, she based herself in Europe and became a staff member of Moral Re-Armament, Inc., which has been credited with playing a significant role in the reconciliation of Germany and France in the years following World War II.
In the early 1970s Tricia settled in Princeton, where she worked at Princeton University's Firestone Library for 28 years, retiring in 1999. Among many friends made during her time at Firestone were several student workers who marked their close friendship with Tricia by having her named an honorary member of their Princeton Class of 1981.
Tricia was a member of the Nassau Presbyterian Church where she served as a deacon and committed volunteer. For many years she was a devoted weekly volunteer with Recording for the Blind (now Learning Ally), carefully monitoring the recording equipment while her partner volunteers read. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America, whose focus and programs complemented her life-long interest in history.
Tricia is remembered as someone who brought a spark to her family life, and someone who had a definite opinion on nearly every subject. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor, her warmth and genuine interest in other people, her humanity, perseverance and stoicism, her generosity, her open minded willingness to understand and empathize, and her positive attitude towards life. She had a large circle of friends and family who will remember her fondly and with the "twinkle in her eye" that so marked her personality.
Tricia will be buried alongside her parents and grandparents at the Princeton Cemetery. She is survived by her brother and sister, and their respective spouses, as well as a host of beloved nieces and nephews.
Her family expresses their gratitude to Tricia's close friends Pat Gibney and Carol MacAdam, who tirelessly gave love, assistance, and companionship through Tricia's final years. Additionally, the family thanks the staffs of Stonebridge and the Princeton HomeCare Hospice, who brought Tricia comfort in her final days.
H. Patricia “Tricia” Twitchell passed away on May 13 at Stonebridge in Montgomery, New Jersey where she had been a resident for nearly ten years.
Tricia was born in London, England in 1934, the daughter of Marian and H. Kenaston Twitchell and granddaughter of Sen. H. Alexander Smith and Helen Dominick Smith.
Her family returned to the United States in 1939 and Tricia graduated from Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1953. Shortly after graduating, she based herself in Europe and became a staff member of Moral Re-Armament, Inc., which has been credited with playing a significant role in the reconciliation of Germany and France in the years following World War II.
In the early 1970s Tricia settled in Princeton, where she worked at Princeton University's Firestone Library for 28 years, retiring in 1999. Among many friends made during her time at Firestone were several student workers who marked their close friendship with Tricia by having her named an honorary member of their Princeton Class of 1981.
Tricia was a member of the Nassau Presbyterian Church where she served as a deacon and committed volunteer. For many years she was a devoted weekly volunteer with Recording for the Blind (now Learning Ally), carefully monitoring the recording equipment while her partner volunteers read. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America, whose focus and programs complemented her life-long interest in history.
Tricia is remembered as someone who brought a spark to her family life, and someone who had a definite opinion on nearly every subject. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor, her warmth and genuine interest in other people, her humanity, perseverance and stoicism, her generosity, her open minded willingness to understand and empathize, and her positive attitude towards life. She had a large circle of friends and family who will remember her fondly and with the "twinkle in her eye" that so marked her personality.
Tricia will be buried alongside her parents and grandparents at the Princeton Cemetery. She is survived by her brother and sister, and their respective spouses, as well as a host of beloved nieces and nephews.
Her family expresses their gratitude to Tricia's close friends Pat Gibney and Carol MacAdam, who tirelessly gave love, assistance, and companionship through Tricia's final years. Additionally, the family thanks the staffs of Stonebridge and the Princeton HomeCare Hospice, who brought Tricia comfort in her final days.
Tricia was born in London, England in 1934, the daughter of Marian and H. Kenaston Twitchell and granddaughter of Sen. H. Alexander Smith and Helen Dominick Smith.
Her family returned to the United States in 1939 and Tricia graduated from Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1953. Shortly after graduating, she based herself in Europe and became a staff member of Moral Re-Armament, Inc., which has been credited with playing a significant role in the reconciliation of Germany and France in the years following World War II.
In the early 1970s Tricia settled in Princeton, where she worked at Princeton University's Firestone Library for 28 years, retiring in 1999. Among many friends made during her time at Firestone were several student workers who marked their close friendship with Tricia by having her named an honorary member of their Princeton Class of 1981.
Tricia was a member of the Nassau Presbyterian Church where she served as a deacon and committed volunteer. For many years she was a devoted weekly volunteer with Recording for the Blind (now Learning Ally), carefully monitoring the recording equipment while her partner volunteers read. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America, whose focus and programs complemented her life-long interest in history.
Tricia is remembered as someone who brought a spark to her family life, and someone who had a definite opinion on nearly every subject. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor, her warmth and genuine interest in other people, her humanity, perseverance and stoicism, her generosity, her open minded willingness to understand and empathize, and her positive attitude towards life. She had a large circle of friends and family who will remember her fondly and with the "twinkle in her eye" that so marked her personality.
Tricia will be buried alongside her parents and grandparents at the Princeton Cemetery. She is survived by her brother and sister, and their respective spouses, as well as a host of beloved nieces and nephews.
Her family expresses their gratitude to Tricia's close friends Pat Gibney and Carol MacAdam, who tirelessly gave love, assistance, and companionship through Tricia's final years. Additionally, the family thanks the staffs of Stonebridge and the Princeton HomeCare Hospice, who brought Tricia comfort in her final days.
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