Wilma Jane Hagen, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home in The Regency Retirement Village on March 4, 2023. Wilma was born to Helen and Frank Paige on March 31, 1933 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. She moved to New Jersey following her marriage to Donald P. Hagen in 1953. Wilma received an undergraduate degree from William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ and a Masters in Elementary Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ. She taught 2nd grade for 30 years and never missed a day. Upon her retirement in 2005, she and Don moved to Morristown, Tennessee to be close to her daughter, Cindy. She moved into memory care at The Regency in 2010. Wilma was known for her love of singing. She also loved reading crime novels, doing crossword puzzles, and soaking up the sun on the Jersey Shore. In her later years, Wilma often told people that she loved them with all her heart and soul. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don; daughter, Debbie; and her sisters, Claire and Ginny. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Dobrianski and husband, Jerry; daughter, Sue Seipel and husband, Jeff; grandchildren Kim Jones, Amber Browne, and Jaclyn Simmons; and great-grandchildren, Brett and Brylee. A celebration of her life will be held at Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown TN on April 27, 2023. Visitation is from 6:00PM to 7:30 PM, with a short service to follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to The Alzheimer’s Association https//www.alz.org. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.
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