Vernie Matilda Bagley Ellis – Barnstable Patriot

HARWICH – Died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at home in Harwich, MA. Born October 29, 1928 in Trenton, NJ.

She was a graduate of Trenton Central High School, Morgan State College and Jersey City School of Nursing, retired Director of Nursing Cherry Nursing Home, Montclair, NJ, co-founder Ellis Bio-Science Laboratories, Jersey City, NJ, East Orange Board of Health, Treasurer East Orange Women’s Alliance, Iota Phi Lambda, Sorority, Inc. Past President, Phi Chapter, Former Vice President Essex County League of Women Voters, Past Treasurer and Founding Member of East Orange Women’s Alliance, Inc, Member Church Women United, Past Board of Directors of Church World Service, former VP/Trustee East Orange Library Board, elected Democratic County Committee of the East Orange 5th ward.

She is survived by her children W. Alexander Ellis (Vadtey) of Los Angeles, CA, Pamela Ellis Knight of Cary, NC, Darlene Ellis-Donahue (James) of Harwich, MA; her grandchildren Elizabeth Taylor Boland (Daniel) of Montclair, NJ, Michael Horchin of Los Angeles, CA, Basira Knight of Washington, D.C., Angel Knight of Claremont, CA; her siblings Leomae Good of Georgia, Rev. Dr. Stanley B. Bagley (Ruth) of Georgia, Janice Donastorg of Georgia; sister-in-law Imelda Ellis Bulcock of New York and cousin Judy Parrish White of Lawrenceville, NJ, and host of beloved nieces and nephews and dear friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Winston I. Ellis; parents Rev. Dr. Semuel M. and Leomae Walker Bagley; siblings Harthy (Bunni) Brothers, Semuel Bagley, Ezanie Wilson Bagley, Orva Nance, Jacquelin Bagley; and beloved nieces Linda Nance Ball and Terri Lynn Bagley.

Memorial Service Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 2:00 at Pilgrim Congregational Church United Church of Christ, 533 Route 28 (PO Box 247), Harwich Port, MA 02646 in the Garden behind the church. Interment Service Monday, October 5, 2020, at 11:30am at Greenwood Cemetery, Outside of ABC Building, 1800 Hamilton Ave, Hamilton, NJ 08618 Officiating Funeral Home, Morris, O’Connor and Blute, 678 Main St, Harwich, MA 02645 508-432-6696 Memorial donation in lieu of flowers suggested to Pilgrim Congregational Church, 533 Route 28 (PO Box 247), Harwich Port, MA 02646 For Full obituary see www.ccgfuneralhome.com.