Obituary of Jean Tyler

Jean Cadwell Tyler Jean Cadwell Tyler of New York City died Feb 3, 2016 at the Calvary Hospice Hospital in the Bronx, NY. She was born to the late Cadwell Tyler II and Jean Keller Tyler on Dec 15, 1940, in Goshen N.Y. Jean graduated with many honors from Goshen Central School in 1957 and received a BA in Art History from Wellesley College in 1961. After college, she worked for the BBC in London before relocating to New York City. There, she attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, and earned an AAS in design and worked in the fashion industry after graduating. In 1969, Jean joined the staff at the Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc., where she spent nearly 30 years working with the city's Maternity, Infant Care, and Family Planning Projects (MIC). As Director of Health Education and later Director of Communications and Education, she created and managed patient and community education programs designed to reach low-income teens, parents, and women in all five boroughs of the city. In those years, Jean also helped found and served on the board and as president of the Greater NY Chapter of the Society of Public Health Educators. She received its Distinguished Service Award in 1998. She also served as president of the New York Perinatal Network and on the board of the NY Citizens Committee for Health Care Decision-Making. In recent years, Jean served on the board and then as president of Milford House in Nova Scotia, devoting much of her leadership, energy, and expertise to its excellence as a rustic family resort. She spent many happy summers at Milford House. She also carried with her into retirement her gifts as a talented designer and inspired cook. Surviving are Jean's sister, Caroline T McNeil of Reston, VA; two brothers, Cadwell Tyler III and his wife Lucinda M. Tyler of Hillsboro, WV, and Humphrey S. Tyler and his wife Susan S. Tyler of Lyme, CT; two nieces, Elizabeth M. Harris of Chevy Chase, MD, and Katherine M. Tyler of West Hollywood, CA; two nephews, John A. McNeil of Reston, VA, and Charles C. Tyler of San Jose, CA; and three grand nephews, Aden & Bram Harris of Chevy Chase and Dylan Tyler of San Jose, CA. Services will be held April 30, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at St. James Episcopal Church, 1 St. James Place, Goshen, NY 10924. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to: City Harvest, 6 East 32nd St, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016 (www.cityharvest.org); the Doe Fund, 232 East 84th Street, New York, NY 10028 (www.doe.org); or to a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements by Donovan Funeral Home, Inc., Goshen. www.donovanfunerals.com