JENNINGS, JAYNE

JENNINGS, JAYNE Jayne Jennings (Morrison), 92 of Cape May and Norwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2024, surrounded by her children. Predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Jack Jennings, she leaves behind a legacy in her children John, Mimi (Steve Benvenuti), Kerry (Dan Kelly), Paul, and Mark (Rosella) and grandchildren Isabel and Garret Benvenuti, Jacklyn, Brayden, and Pierce Kelly, as well as many nieces and nephews. Loving sister of Suzanne Reynolds and the late Gene Morrison and Mary Burns. Born to Howard and Charlotte Morrison in Wisconsin, Jayne moved to Connecticut and later NYC where she and her two sisters embarked on a musical career as The Morrison Sisters. The sister singing group performed on the radio, in clubs and theaters throughout New York. They traveled through Europe and the Far East on USO tours and recorded under the Continental, Deed and Decca record labels. In 1960, she met and married Jack. They raised their family in Norwood, NJ and were longtime parishioners of local churches, directing both adult and youth church choirs. They also formed the Jack Jennings Trio, entertaining for years at weddings and other events. Jayne pursued her love of art, studying oil painting at the NY Academy of Art and the Art Students League in NYC as well as The Ridgewood Art Institute where she later taught classes. She continued painting in her retirement years in Cape May, NJ, teaching art classes at the Ocean City Arts Center. A celebration of Jayne's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org.