Sister Jean Webster - In Memoriam - 1935 - 2011

With deep sadness we join the immediate family, close friends, neighbors and the countless people Jean called her guests, in mourning the death of Sister Jean Webster. Her life was a continuous example of selfless caring for those in need and an inspiration for anyone who knew her or knew about her.

Over 27 years ago, Jean Webster saw a man foraging for food in a trash can and took him into her home and fed him. From that initial act of kindness Sister Jean's commitment to care for those in need grew to match the size of her heart. Today, located at the Victory First Presbyterian Deliverance Church at 1301 Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, Sister Jean's Kitchen feeds over 400 disadvantaged people every day, Monday through Friday.

For the past several years, as her health deteriorated, Sister Jean was concerned about whether the work of the Kitchen would continue after her death. She realized that poverty and hunger are basic problems of the human condition that would survive her. For this reason she authorized the creation of the Friends of Jean Webster, a 501-(c)-(3) corporation. The goal of the Friends of Jean Webster, Inc. is to insure that Sister Jean's legacy will continue and that those most in need will be able to receive a nutritious meal in a place where they will be treated like guests, with care, compassion and respect.

Therefore, in tribute to Sister Jean Webster and inspired by her example we are pleased to announce that her legacy will live on. The Kitchen will remain in operation under the leadership of the Friends of Jean Webster and will continue to provide a safe place for a nutritious meal for hungry people.

The Friends of Jean Webster may be contacted through its Executive Director, Rev. John R. Scotland at 1501 W. Brigantine Ave., Brigantine, NJ 08203, via phone at 609-266-7942 or through any of its board members. Members of the Board of the Friends of Jean Webster, Inc. include: Linda Carney, President, Jon Rosky, Vice President, Janet Bossi, Treasurer, Gay Channell, Secretary, Shawn McCloud, Bunny McGee, Richard Williams, Nathan Johnson and James Esco.

Because Sister Jean gave everything she had to others, The Friends of Jean Webster, Inc. will do everything we can to join with her immediate family by assisting in making her final arrangements. Memorial donations in honor of Sister Jean can be made on her official Web site, located at www.friendsofjeanwebster.org, or by mailing them to the following address:

Friends of Jean Webster (FOJW)
P.O. Box 5146
Atlantic City, NJ 08404-5146

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