Obituary for Jean H. (Haroldson) Ziegler
Jean H. (Haroldson) Ziegler, 95, died with family by her side at her home in Concord, MA on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. She formerly lived in Groveland, MA, and prior to that had been a long term resident of Topsfield, MA.
Jean was born in Pompton Lakes, NJ to Olaf Haroldson and Louise (Brogelman) Haroldson. She married Walter H. Ziegler in 1954, and they shared a full and loving life together until his death in 1990. They spent the first year of their marriage in Coventry, England, then settled in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. They moved to Topsfield in 1968.
Jean earned her B.A. from Barnard College and her M.Ed. from Boston University. She was passionate about education, and taught elementary school children with learning disabilities in the Pentucket Regional School system for about 20 years.
Jean loved reading, travel and the arts. She was very involved in her community while living in Topsfield. She was an active member of the Congregational church, belonged to the New Meadows Garden Club, and the Historical Society. Jean also cherished time with family and enjoyed organizing family vacations to bring us all together.
Jean leaves behind her son James Ziegler and his wife Gale (Gardiner, ME), daughter Robin Ziegler and her husband Jim Smith (Westford, MA) and daughter Laurel Buckley, her husband Tim and grandson Andrew J. Buckley (Maynard, MA). She also leaves daughter-in-law Susan Squires (Newburyport, MA). Jean was pre-deceased by her husband Walter, son David, and baby daughter Holly Elizabeth. She was also pre-deceased by her brother Dr Olaf Haroldson Jr.
Due to the pandemic a private family burial is planned, and a Celebration of Life gathering will be held in the future. Memorial donations can be made to:
The National Audubon Society
audubon.org
The Boston Symphony Orchestra
https://secure.bso.org/support/membership
Jean was born in Pompton Lakes, NJ to Olaf Haroldson and Louise (Brogelman) Haroldson. She married Walter H. Ziegler in 1954, and they shared a full and loving life together until his death in 1990. They spent the first year of their marriage in Coventry, England, then settled in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. They moved to Topsfield in 1968.
Jean earned her B.A. from Barnard College and her M.Ed. from Boston University. She was passionate about education, and taught elementary school children with learning disabilities in the Pentucket Regional School system for about 20 years.
Jean loved reading, travel and the arts. She was very involved in her community while living in Topsfield. She was an active member of the Congregational church, belonged to the New Meadows Garden Club, and the Historical Society. Jean also cherished time with family and enjoyed organizing family vacations to bring us all together.
Jean leaves behind her son James Ziegler and his wife Gale (Gardiner, ME), daughter Robin Ziegler and her husband Jim Smith (Westford, MA) and daughter Laurel Buckley, her husband Tim and grandson Andrew J. Buckley (Maynard, MA). She also leaves daughter-in-law Susan Squires (Newburyport, MA). Jean was pre-deceased by her husband Walter, son David, and baby daughter Holly Elizabeth. She was also pre-deceased by her brother Dr Olaf Haroldson Jr.
Due to the pandemic a private family burial is planned, and a Celebration of Life gathering will be held in the future. Memorial donations can be made to:
The National Audubon Society
audubon.org
The Boston Symphony Orchestra
https://secure.bso.org/support/membership