Jardine
Rennie
Jardine Rennie, 93 of Clifton, formerly of Lyndhurst passed away Sunday, July 31st, 2022. She was born in Bronx, NY to George and Louise (nee Scheer) Ling.
In 1952 Jardine met her husband Robert while working for Chemical Bank. Two years later they were married and enjoyed 60 wonderful years of marriage, until Robert passed away in 2004. Graduated in her 40's from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a B.A . in Education.
In 1977 Jardine founded R.E.C. Youth Special Needs Group, where she remained for many years. Later in 1995, she was a Teacher’s Assistant and Lunchroom aide for the Rutherford Board of Education in both Sylvan School and Lincoln School. She finally retired at 89 from volunteering at Lincoln School. Jardine was a member of the Rutherford Book Club, the Red Hats in Lyndhurst, and Polymathic Club. She was a former Deacon and Elder at First Presbyterian Church in Rutherford where she was a member since 1955. Jardine was always a strong, successful, and an independent woman. She was devoted to her faith and her family; she was a loyal friend.
Jardine is predeceased by her daughter Barbara (2001) and her brother George Jr. She will be missed by her loving son Douglas, her grandchildren Shaun Toomey of Kentucky, Melissa White of Penn. and her beautiful great-grandchildren Kaila and Kaleb Toomey, and Elisha R. White.
Family will receive friends for Memorial Visiting on Friday August 12th, 2022, from 4pm to 7pm in the Calhoun – Mania Funeral Home, 19 Lincoln Ave., Rutherford.
Prayer Service will be held on Saturday August 13th at 11am in the First Presbyterian Church, 1 East Passaic Ave., Rutherford.
In lieu of flowers donations in Jardine's name may be made to: First Presbyterian Church, 1 East Passaic Ave., Rutherford or Special Olympics N.J. 1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way, Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648.