Obituary of Diana D. Lucas
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Diana Daniel Lucas of Newtown, Pennsylvania, died December 14, 2016. at the Pennswood Village Retirement Community. She was born in Staten Island on November 25, 1922, the daughter of Diana Elmendorf Richards Lucas and Eugene Willet van Court Lucas, Jr. She attended St. Margaret's School in Waterbury, Connecticut, and graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1944. She made her home in Princeton, New Jersey for many years and in 2003 moved to the Pennswood Village retirement community.
In keeping with her love of learning, Diana built a long and respected career at Educational Testing Services. She was a strong advocate of women's higher education and was for decades a leading force at the Bryn Mawr Club of Princeton Book Sale, which raises funds for scholarships. She also had a heart for needy dogs and cats and spent many hours as a volunteer at the shelter "SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, where a cat was named Lucas in her honor.
Diana was predeceased by her brother, Peter R. Lucas. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 19010, www.brynmawr.edu., or to the shelter SAVE , 1010 County Road 601, Skillman, NJ 08558, www.savehomelessanimals.org.
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