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Virginia Brewster Will Be Missed

Author: Equine Journal Staff |
Date Added: October 22,2009 |

Virginia Brewster, of East Falmouth, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of James H. Brewster, Jr.  Virginia was born in New York City to James P. and Elizabeth Creswell. 
She graduated from Washington Irving High School in New York City. Attended Skidmore College and Tobe Coburn School of Fashion Design. Virginia was former President of Midwestern Alumni Group.
She enjoyed horseback riding in Central Park and was an avid tennis player.
Virginia enjoyed organizing social events and was former President of Wellesley Newcomers.
Virginia was active in the Westborough Historical Society.  
Virginia traveled extensively throughout her life to England, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Martin and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  She enjoyed winter vacations at her parents’ home in Boca Raton, Florida.  During her youth she spent many summers in Mt. Vernon Springs, North Carolina.
Besides her husband, Virginia is survived by her son James H. Brewster, III and his wife Christine of Port Washington, NY, daughter Cynthia Brewster-Keating and her husband James of Aiken, SC, grandchildren, Melissa Brewster Struck and her husband Gabriel of Northport, NY, Elizabeth D. Brewster of Port Washington, NY and Mark Brewster of Port Washington, NY, sister, Margaret Ely and her husband William of Acton, sisters-in-law Margaret Brewster of New York City and Harriett Verheyen of Lockport, NY, nieces, Jennifer Carter of Littleton, Marie Verheyen of Walled Lake, Michigan and nephew Bradford Ely of Ellicott City, MD.
Visiting hours will be on Friday, October 23 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason, 584 West Falmouth Hwy. (Rte. 28A) West Falmouth.  A funeral home service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.  Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Jones Rd., Falmouth.
Donations may be made in Virginia’s name to American Diabetes Assoc, 330 Congress St. 5th floor, Boston, MA 02210.
For online guestbook, directions and obituary please visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com
 

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