Margaret Jill (Wright) Michaels

Margaret Jill (Wright) Michaels, 78, of Kingston, NJ, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 while in treatment at Care-One at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ.

She was born in Princeton, NJ. Jill graduated from Princeton High School and then completed her Practical Nursing degree from Princeton Hospital School of Practical Nursing. Jill was a proud nurse throughout her life and retired as a critical care nurse at Princeton Hospital, saving lives every day.

Predeceased by her parents, Harry J. Wright Jr. and Helen Sullivan Wright, her sister Karen J. Panicaro, and her brother Harry J. “Skip” Wright, 3rd. Jill’s husband John “Mickey” Speinheimer passed away five days after her on February 17, 2024. She is survived by her stepson, Daniel Lee Speinheimer, her step-grandson, Donald Speinheimer Jr. and her sister and brother-in-law Katharine “Kitten” Jameson and Dennis of Mary Esther, FL.

Visitation for both Jill and Mickey will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024 from 9-11 a.m. with a funeral service at 11 a.m. at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542. Burial will follow in the Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

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John “Mickey” Speinheimer

John “Mickey” Speinheimer, 86, lifelong resident of Kingston, NJ, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Carnegie Post Acute Care in Princeton, NJ.

He was the head mechanic for The Lawrenceville School where he worked for about 50 years.

He is predeceased by his parents, Mame (Briggs) and Harry Speinheimer Sr., his beloved wife Margaret Jill (Wright) Michaels who passed away five days before him on February 12, 2024, his son Donald Speinheimer Sr., his bother Harry Speinheimer Jr., and his sister Joan Snyder. John is survived by his son, Daniel Lee Speinheimer and his grandson, Donald Speinheimer Jr.

Visitation for both Mickey and Jill will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024 from 9-11 a.m. with a funeral service at 11 a.m. at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542. Burial will follow in the Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).