Jeannette Benedict Phelps died at Roland Park Place in Baltimore, MD on June 21, 2018. She was 81. She was born on March 16, 1937 in Rhinebeck, NY, to Pierson Smith Phelps and Harriet Case Phelps, and she grew up in Hyde Park. Ms. Phelps graduated from Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie and received her BA from Hood College in Frederick, MD in 1959. Over the years she made significant gifts to both schools.
Ms. Phelps worked for American Airlines for 34 years in New York and Hartford. She was part of the team that initiated the Sabre System, bringing airlines reservations into the digital age. During her years with AA, she took advantage of the opportunity to travel extensively. She was also a great sports fan, supporting the NY Mets and the Hartford Whalers. When she retired, she moved to Baltimore and for some time she was a regular at Camden Yards, cheering on the Orioles and Cal Ripkin. Ms. Phelps also appreciated the arts, supporting the symphony in Baltimore, as well as museums. She was a strong advocate of organizations that help senior citizens, such as the Waxter Center, making generous donations and stressing the importance of being informed and learning about decisions affecting seniors. Ms. Phelps was also active with a crochet hook, making dozens of scarves for folks at the infusion clinic at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore.
Ms. Phelps is survived by her siblings, Penelope Phelps of Cadillac, MI; Lancelot Phelps and his wife Lynn of Middlebury, VT; and Elisabeth and her husband Christopher Rector of Thomaston, ME; as well as seven nieces and nephews and nine grand nieces and nephews.
The family is very grateful to the staff at Roland Park Place for their professional and personalized care of Jeannette, especially in the past few months.
A celebration of Jeannette’s life will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. in the Clipper Mill Room at Roland Park Place, at 830 West 40th Street, Baltimore 21211.
As per her wishes, Ms. Phelps has been cremated and her ashes will be interred at St. James Episcopal Church in Hyde Park, NY.
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