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Patricia Clegg
2019-10-09
Patricia Grummon Clegg, age 89 of Amelia Island, Florida passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Warner Center for Caring.
Born in White Plains, New York, she was the second of three daughters born to the late Charles P. Grummon and Dorothy Simmons Grummond. She grew up in New York and New Jersey, graduating from Newton New Jersey High School in 1947. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College in 1951.
Following her marriage to the late George Francis Clegg in 1952, she became a teacher in the Springfield, Massachusetts School System. The couple lived and worked abroad in four different countries from 1967 to 1995. She taught English as a foreign language to business people during those years, and was active in various service clubs. She was also a volunteer for Skidmore College. After retiring, the couple lived in Princeton, New Jersey and Amelia Island, Florida.
She is survived by her sons, Paul Clegg and his wife Randi of Leland, North Carolina and Thomas Clegg and his wife Colette of Paris, France; her grandson, Brendan Clegg and his wife Lauren of Arlington, Virginia; her great-granddaughter, Sienna Piper Clegg ; three nieces and two nephews as well as more than 100 in-laws in the Clegg family.
Private funeral services will be held in Jacksonville National Cemetery.
Donations in her memory may be made to The Patricia Grummon Clegg �51 Scholarship for International Study at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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KRISTIN DOVER October 11, 2019
Mrs Clegg was like a Grandmother to me. I am completely heartbroken about her passing but so happy that she is back with her love again, She longed for that day. She was a wonderful lady and will be missed beyond words. Prayers for the family.