Nadine (“Nadja”) Sencevicky Winn, 99, formerly of Princeton, NJ and Guilford, VT, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Lexington, KY on February 28, 2017.
Nadja was born to Russian immigrant parents in South River, NJ. Although formally named Nadine, she was known to friends and family throughout her life by the Russian version of her name, Nadja. During the Depression, Nadja had to drop out of school to help support her family, working as a hemmer in a handkerchief factory in South River, developing outstanding seamstress skills, which she later passed on to her daughters. She was determined to finish high school, going back to school at night and finishing as valedictorian of her class. Before she married, she worked in the offices of Hercules Inc. in Parlin, NJ, where she met her husband Vernon Winn. Vernon and Nadja courted for several years during World War II, married in 1947, and had 2 daughters, Emily and Karen.
The Winns split their time between homes in Princeton, NJ and Guilford, VT where Nadja applied her love of gardening to her flower and vegetable gardens. She assisted with Girl Scout badge activities, including cooking and sewing badges, and acting as troop Cookie Chairman. Nadja and Vernon were both long-time season ticket holders for Princeton University basketball, and were founding members of All Saint’s Episcopal Church (Princeton, NJ).
Nadja was preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Vernon Chester Winn, and brother Paul Sencevicky. She is survived by younger brother Peter Sencevicky (Gretta) of Bluffton, SC, daughter Emily Winn-Deen (Ron Deen) of San Diego, CA, daughter Karen Winn of Lexington, KY, and honorary daughter, Karen Wood Liberato, of Pompton Plains, NJ. She is also survived by grandchildren Geoffrey Deen (Nicole), Benjamin Deen (Cynthia), and Amanda Deen (Mike Smith), honorary grandchildren Ian Liberato (Rebecca), Alison Leonard (Mike), and Eric Liberato, and great-grand children Sophia Ashley Deen, Andrew Winn Deen, Alexander Winn Deen, and Beauregard Deen Smith.
The funeral service will be held at 11AM on Friday March 3, 2017 at All Saints’ Church, Princeton followed by burial at Trinity-All Saints’ Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to:
All Saints’ Church, c/o Treasurer, 16 All Saints’ Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 or the Guilford Historical Society, 236 School Road, Guilford, VT 05301.
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