Ani Trime Lhamo (born Nettie Poling) died on October 31, aged 88, of complications from cancer treatment, surrounded by loving friends, at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro, NJ.
A nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Ani Trime was a longtime meditation teacher in Princeton and spiritual director of the Princeton Buddhist Meditation Group. Full bio at www.princetonbuddhist.org.
Ani Trime is survived by nieces June Escalante (NC), Jeanne Mitchell (VA), and Eleanor Reese and Lorraine Graves (FL); by her housemates of 30 years, Jean Field and Britt Adams; and by hundreds of grateful and adoring meditation practitioners who cherished her clarity, sense of humor, and no-nonsense approach to spiritual practice.
A memorial service will be held at M.J. Murphy Funeral Home, 616 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ on Saturday, November 5. Friends may visit between 1:00 and 2:00 pm; service at 2:00 p.m. Instead of flowers, please send contributions to Roscoe Animal Retreat, PO Box 43w2, Roscoe, Illinois 61073.
