Marjorie Freeman Hull's Obituary
Marjorie Freeman Hull of Seaford, Delaware, and longtime resident of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at The Manor House in Seaford. She was 97.
Born on September 17, 1928, in Queens, New York, Marjorie was the daughter of the late Jamison Greene Freeman and Luella Dayton Williams Freeman.
On April 27, 1952, she married Robert Hull, and the couple made their first home in Cambridge before relocating to South Jersey for Robert's career. They always dreamed of returning to Cambridge, a dream Marjorie fulfilled in 1990, two years after Robert's passing, when she settled on Hambrooks Boulevard.
Marjorie earned her bachelor's degree from Drew University, a foundation that led to a distinguished career devoted to empowering individuals with developmental disabilities. Marjorie's professional life was centered around The Arc Gloucester in Woodbury, New Jersey. She began her career there overseeing job placements in the Abilities Center. Her exceptional commitment and leadership saw her appointed as Executive Director in 1972. In this role, Marjorie was a true pioneer, playing a key role in the opening of Hessian House, the first group home for adults with disabilities in New Jersey. This groundbreaking program quickly became a model for the state, fundamentally transforming how residential services were delivered.
Her influence continues to be felt today. Upon her retirement in 1990, The Arc Gloucester established the Marjorie F. Hull Outstanding Professional Achievement Award in her honor. Presented annually, the award recognizes individuals who demonstrate the exceptional leadership and commitment she embodied. Thanks in large part to Marjorie's vision, The Arc Gloucester now serves hundreds of individuals and families each year through 17 residential programs, 4 day programs, and multiple respite initiatives, including Camp Sun 'N Fun.
Marjorie, or "Marge" as she was affectionately known, was a woman defined by her laughter, kindness, feistiness, and deep love for her family and community. She enjoyed time spent with friends, playing bridge at the Yacht Club and the simple joys of life in Cambridge. A woman of enduring faith, she was a longtime member of St. Paul's Methodist Church and later Zion United Methodist Church, where she remained active until moving to The Manor House.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Andrew Hull.
Marjorie is survived by her three children: Deborah Hull Usab and her husband Ken of East New Market; Jamison Andrew Hull and his wife Patty of Fort Dodge, Iowa; and Barbara Carol DelVecchio and her husband Anthony of Bellmawr, New Jersey. She is also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren: Timmy and Megan Casey, Michelle Casey and Frances Coratolo, Anthony DelVecchio, Ashley Windsor and Rebecca, Christopher Hull and Stephanie Booth, Robert William Usab, and Daria Lynn Usab; as well as by her many great-grandchildren, who brought her endless joy and pride.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Cambridge, with Reverend Jim Pugh officiating. The family will receive friends at the church for a visitation from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Interment will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at Frenchtown Cemetery, 53 Trenton Road, Frenchtown, New Jersey.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Marjorie's memory to the Richardson Maritime Museum, 103 Hayward Street, Cambridge, MD 21613, or to The Arc Gloucester, 1555 Gateway Blvd, Woodbury, NJ 08096.
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