Thelma J.

Nunery

Thelma J. Nunery

January 20th, 1932 ~ July 20th, 2017

â T helma Delores Jones Nunery was born on January 20th, 1932 to Louis and Dorothy Jones in the city of Jersey City, NJ. She departed this life on July 20th, 2017 at the Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey.

Thelma was a resident of Englewood for more than 60 years. She attended public schools in Jersey City and graduated from Lincoln High School. She attended New Jersey State Teachers College, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1954 and received teacher's certificates from the New Jersey State Department of Education to serve first through eighth grades and kindergarten. In 1972, she graduated with a Master of Arts Degree from The William Paterson College of New Jersey.

Thelma was united in marriage with Leroy C. Nunery on February 12, 1955, and to this union 2 children were born. She was employed by Englewood Board of Education for over 30 years and retired in 1992. She touched hundreds of lives as a classroom teacher and reading specialist, and eventually became a Learning Disabilities Specialist, working with young people who had various learning challenges and needs. She worked in many schools in the city, including Engle St., Cleveland, and Liberty Schools.

Thelma was a member of Community Baptist Church in Englewood, where she served on the Mother's Ministry. She remained a member of Saint John Baptist Church in Norwood, VA where she served as a Deacon. She was also a member of the Bergen County Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Delta Nu Chapter of national sorority Phi Delta Kappa. She served as Senior Teen Advisor and President of the Bergen Passaic Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc.

Among her many interests were sewing, knitting, quilting, reading, music, and traveling. She LOVED Virginia, being in Norwood, Nelson County with Leroy and all of the Nunery brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Thelma leaves to cherish her memory her husband Leroy C. Nunery of Englewood, New Jersey; two sons: Leroy D. (Gina) Nunery of Wyndmoor, PA and Ellis P. (Takesha) Nunery of Elmwood Park, New Jersey; six grandchildren, Leroy David, Gillian, Sean Paul, Dorothy Jacqueline (Jackie), Ian Anthony and Maleek; two sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.

She was pre-deceased by her parents and sister, Connie.