Obituary of Jacqueline Westbrook

Jacqueline Westbrook age 88, of Scotch Plains passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 12, 2013 after a relatively short illness. Jacqueline Westbrook, daughter of the late David Harvey and Martha E. Harvey (Faulkes) was born in Elizabeth, NJ on November 26, 1924. Jacqueline, a lifelong Scotch Plains resident, was a graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. She retired from the US Defense Contacts Administration Services (DCAS) agency in Springfield, NJ. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. An avid reader, Jacqueline loved doing crossword puzzles, the theatre, and watching old movies. She was also involved with various church activities at St. John's Baptist Church in Scotch Plains where she has been a lifelong member. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Horace Westbrook in 2002 and her brother Eugene Harvey. She is survived by her sons, Horace Marvin Westbrook and wife Patricia of San Antonio, TX; Roger Westbrook of Kilauea,HI; daughter Susan Sawyer and husband Gregory of Phillips Ranch, CA; two grandchildren Yolanda Bolden (Terrick) of Smyrna, GA; and T'Pring Poe (Marc) of Bowie, MD; two great-grandchildren Brandon Snead and Steven Westbrook Poe; and a dear brother Jesse Harvey of Mount Holly, NJ. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2013 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at St. John's Baptist Church in Scotch Plains, followed immediately by an 11:00 am funeral service at the church. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Higgins Home for Funerals, Plainfield.