Mary Bristol Obituary

Mary Jane Bristol NORFOLK - Mary Jane Tabor Bristol born in Avon, N.Y., June 9, 1926, the last of four children of Maude Isham Tabor and Leslie Tabor of Avon, died in her home in Norfolk on Jan. 8, 2011. Jane graduated valedictorian of Avon High School, the class of 1943. After high school she entered Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and graduated with honors in 1947. She then taught two years of high school English in Akron, N.Y. On Feb. 1, 1951 she married Robert B. Bristol, who then reported to Pensacola, Fla., for Naval flight training which began their Naval life. They raised their family of three children while being stationed in several Navy locations. Capt. Bristol and Jane lived 10 years in Virginia Beach where they attended Galilee Episcopal Church, before retiring to their final residence in Norfolk. Jane was loved and respected by all who knew her. A high school English teacher, Jane was the authority on grammar usage. She was always interested in her friends' and family's endeavors, ready to lend a kind and compassionate hand when needed. She is survived by her husband, Robert, and their two children and their families: her son, Robert his, wife Deborah Black Bristol and their two children, Bryson and Kaelyn; by her son, William, his wife Patricia and their two children, Jacob and Kansas; and by her granddaughter, Jane Allred. Jane was predeceased by her daughter, Annette Ashley Bristol, and also predeceased by two brothers, William Tabor and David Tabor, and one sister, Ann Tabor. No public services will be held. Cremation & Funeral Services of Tidewater assisted the family.