Jane H. Engel passed away on June 2, 2020, with her beloved and devoted daughter, Susan, by her side.

Jane was born February 2, 1937, in Philadelphia, PA to Charles and Mildred (Jamison) Hare. She attended Notre Dame Academy and graduated from Friends Central High School, Class of 1956.

After completing her undergraduate degree at Millersville University in 1960, Jane began a long and distinguished teaching career beginning in the Ridley Township School District.

After relocating to Margate, NJ, Jane began teaching thousands of students at Belhaven Ave. and Seaview Ave. schools in Linwood, NJ for more than 27 years. Jane returned to school and earned her Masters degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1980.

Jane was a sweet, caring and compassionate lady who never had a bad thing to say about anyone. She was always upbeat and eternally optimistic. When faced with two debilitating strokes at the age of 67, she never returned to her beloved pink house on the bay in Margate, but she never complained. She continued to fight to recover, and after a year in a skilled care facility, which she was told she would never leave, she was able to live with her daughter, Susan, and son-in-law, Phil, for one year. Due to her drive, determination and positive attitude, Jane was then able to go to Brandywine / Haverford Estates Assisted Living, where she thrived and enjoyed every day for the last 15 years.

In addition to her excellent teaching ability and caring for her students, Jane also included volunteerism throughout her adult life right up to the day that she suffered her two devastating strokes. She actually drove to volunteer at the Shore Memorial Thrift Shop, which she did once a week, when one of the other volunteers noticed something was wrong and called an ambulance.

Some of the other causes near and dear to her heart where she volunteered were Mary's Manor Adult Group Home, Shore Memorial Hospital and Helping Out Together. Jane also was an active member of The Antique Collector's Club of Linwood, and she also sang in many choirs including Festival Chorus and Christ Episcopal Church in Somers Point. She was thrilled when her singing group was selected to sing with Placido Domingo during one of his visits to the US.

Jane also loved attending Broadway shows, playing the piano and dabbling in tennis and Bridge. Her parents were excellent and serious Bridge players so Jane figured why not take a stab at it. She also looked forward to her summers off from teaching and going to the beach, which she did every summer during her teaching career.

Jane was fortunate enough to take a well-deserved early retirement at age 55, and she then enjoyed her retirement by traveling around the US, Canada and Europe. During this time, she was also actively involved in assisting new immigrants to the US in learning English through her involvement with a local literacy program. She was very satisfied in knowing that she was able to teach many people new to the US to learn to read and write English. Jane taught English for many years and prided herself on her expanded vocabulary and impeccable grammar. She also had some of the best penmanship / cursive writing you ever saw.

Jane was predeceased by her loving parents, Charles and Mildred Hare and her younger sister, Judy, who died in a car accident 2 weeks after Jane's daughter, Susan, was born.

She is survived by her daughter, Susan Engel-DiFabio, and son-in-law Philip DiFabio of Haverford, PA. She also leaves many friends, former colleagues and former students to cherish her kind and beautiful memory.

A Memorial Service will be held at Brandywine / Haverford Estates Assisted Living, 731 Old Buck Lane, Haverford, PA 19041 on Friday, June 11, 2021, at 4:00 PM. Friends are welcome and please adhere to the latest COVID-19 restrictions in place.