Beverly J. Morgan

“It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Beverly J. Morgan age 91 on October 7, 2021 in Westby Wisconsin. She lived in Buckingham from 1961 to 1999 when she moved to southwest Wisconsin to live near her daughter Tamsen. She was born in Detroit Michigan on May 31, 1930, to Garnet Ward Brockelbank and Ethel Rose (Zamba).

Beverly grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, where the family had moved in 1932, to escape the poverty of the great depression. Princeton was a wonderful place to grow up and it set the course of her life. One of her delighted recollections was of meeting Albert Einstein when she was an operator at the hospital there.

She married Norman Slamecka in 1951, and gave birth to her eldest, Lynn. She and Norman divorced, and she married Nathaniel Morgan in 1954. She had three more children: Ward, Tamsen and Bethann.

Beverly embraced the Quaker faith in 1961, and was deeply involved in Quaker activities for her years in Bucks County. She worked for Bucks Quarterly Meeting as the Coordinator and volunteered on many committees at Buckingham Friends Meeting as well as Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.

She received a Bachelor of Education form Temple University in Philadelphia and later returned to school at Trenton State College for her Master’s in Special Education. Beverly completed her degrees while working full time and raising her children as a single mother. Beverly considered herself a lifelong learner.

Beverly was a Special Education teacher from 1970-1990. She taught at Valley Day School, Delhaas HS, Truman HS, Clara Barton. In 1992 she and George Rowe founded The Quaker School in Horsham.

She is survived by her sister, Eileen Ginter; four children; four grand children; 10 great grandchildren; and beloved foster son Wayne Johnson.

The family is planning a Memorial Service to be held at Buckingham Friends Meeting in May 2022.”

Daughter of the late Frederick B. Williamson, III and Katherine Stryker Williamson and sister of the late Marsha Gallo, she is survived by her husband of 55 years Albert E. Pickett, Jr., one daughter Kimberly Pickett, one brother Frederick B Williamson, IV, her niece and several nephews.

A Graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family under the direction of the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville, NJ.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Upper Makefield Twp. Fire Company Po Box 1221, Washington Crossing, PA 18977.

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