Lois Armington Thornton Tegarden

Lois Armington Thornton Tegarden, 85, widow of the Rev. William “Holly” Hollis Tegarden, died April 18, 2010. She earned a bachelor of science degree at Brown University, where she met her husband. While he was studying at Harvard Divinity School, she worked as a laboratory technician in the Public Health Department of Cambridge, MA. Lois also played second violin in the MIT symphony orchestra. They served churches in MA, ME and NJ. When her husband left the ministry to pursue a career in market research, Lois launched her own successful career in residential real estate. She was an accomplished and spirited sportswoman, who enjoyed playing tennis and was an avid sailor. Lois championed the cause of the mentally ill, taking courage from her personal experience with family illness. She was a sustaining member of the Junior League of NJ, a member of the Princeton Parents Association, and for 30 years an enthusiastic member of the Trinity Church Choir. She is survived by her three children: Deborah Armington Tegarden Bass, William Hollis Tegarden, Jr., and Pamela Adams Tegarden Allen and by three grandchildren.