Woodstock, Vermont

Lucia "Jinja" H. Stapleton, 94 died early Tuesday morning February 5, 2019 at her home in Woodstock, Vermont.

She was born on January 21, 1925 in Manhattan, NY the daughter of Anthony and Henrietta (Hoffman) Peppe.

Jinja lived in Valley Stream and Northport New York, Santa Ana, CA and in St. Albans and Woodstock, Vermont. She was an entertainer and interior decorator. Jinja was physically very active, skiing until she was 80 plus as well as playing paddleball and tennis. She conducted sing alongs at the Woodstock Terrace (with her daughter Jacqui and friend Ellen Ahrens).

While in Vermont Jinja was actively involved in the Kings Daughters, Glad Rags, Vermont Children's Aid, and in her later years she volunteered as a receptionist at the Thompson Senior Center.

Jinja is survived by her daughters: Jacquline C. Neuwirth of Woodstock, VT and Chino Hills, CA and Brandette L. Neuwirth of Selden, L.I., NY. In addition to her parents she is pre deceased by her husbands: John E. Neuwirth, Russel G. Harrigan, and Daniel H. Stapleton.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday February 19 ^th at 11:00am in Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Woodstock, Vermont

Burial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to: the Lucy MacKenzie Animal Shelter or the Thompson Senior Center.

The family wishes to extend their heart felt thanks to Jinja caregivers over the past 6 years in particular Sandy Pariseau who mother called her "special blessing".

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock, Vermont. An on line guest book can be found at cabotfh.com