RHODES, AUGUSTINE WARNER JANEWAY

RHODES, AUGUSTINE WARNER JANEWAY (TINA), aged 86, daughter of Augustine Smith and Helen Gulick Janeway, died on August 22nd, 2015, in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Tina was a resident of Perico Bay Club in Bradenton, Florida and Windrows in Princeton, New Jersey.Tina was born in Phoenixville, PA on February 1st, 1929. As a child she lived in Phoenixville, Washington D.C., Harrisburg, PA, and Ventnor, NJ. She moved with her family as her father served in various leadership positions in government service, including Commanding Officer of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania General State Authority.After graduating from Oldfields School in Glencoe, MD in 1946, she spent a post-graduate year at the Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont, PA before attending the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. After graduating in 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Tina worked as an editor at Curtis Publishing in Philadelphia.Tina was married on August 2nd, 1952 to William (Bill) McKinney at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rosemont, PA. They had one child before Bill died in 1956. On St. Valentines Day in 1958, Tina married William Harker Rhodes at Saint Pauls Episcopal Church in Oaks, PA. Harker adopted Tinas son Gus, as his own, and they had four more children together: Sandy, Anne, Chris, and Jason.Tina was a skilled and passionate artist. She was very active in musical theater as a young woman. With her sister, Julia Janeway Sibley, she co-wrote a number of musicals which were performed by The Main Line Music Crafters. The 1980’s saw her blossom again with the prolific creation of watercolor portraits. During her later years, Tina wrote a screenplay , Dinner With Henry Van Dyke, about the American Presbyterian minister and author whose works involved elevating sympathy for man, fostering companionship with nature, and promoting a reverent view of life.Whether she was riding horseback, judging dressage competitions, or commentating for the crowds during tournaments at the Jackson Hole Polo Club, Tina had a zest for all things equestrian. She was an excellent bridge player, enjoyed vacationing in Cape May, NJ, staying at The Chalfonte Hotel and sailing with the Corinthian Yacht Club. She supported the Sarasota Symphony and loved to attend concerts at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. She also loved to listen to The Four Freshman.Tina was a member of both Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Anna Maria Island, Fl, and Trinity Episcopal Church in Princeton, NJ. A devout Christian, she studied old-testament Greek and Latin, and took graduate courses in Divinity at Duke University. While living in Tucson, AZ, she volunteered at the Casa de los Ninos , caring for abused children. She also offered prison ministry to inmates at the local penitentiary. Her quality of spirit is easily seen in the many religious, humanitarian, and environmental charities to which she routinely and generously contributed. Tina is survived by her sister, Skee Gilbreath, of Atlanta, Georgia, five children and their spouses (Gus and Cindy Rhodes, Sandy and Paula Rhodes, Anne and Bob Amos, Chris and Carol Rhodes, and Jason and Lisa Rhodes), seven grandchildren (Mariah Rhodes, Nathan Amos, Sarah Amos, Elizabeth Rhodes, Christina Rhodes, Farrah Rhodes Nathan Garfield, Dinah Williams, and Pierce Williams), two great-grandchild (Julian Thomas and Clementine Garfield), five nieces and nephews (Mariah Mimi Wolffe, Clark Price, Letitia Tee Canty, Van Price, and Julie George) and a number of great nieces and nephews.Tina was and forever will be loved by her children, by her extended family, and by people who never knew her but felt the comfort and love from someone during their time of need.A memorial Service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, October 17th at Saint Pauls Episcopal Church in Oaks, Pennsylvania.