John J. (Jack) Brinckloe Memorial Scholarship

A scholarship is being created in memory of John J. (Jack) Brinckloe by his loving family and friends. 

Jack was born November 4, 1930, in New York, NY and was a graduate of Fordham Preparaatory School, earned his business degree from City College, and earned his Nursing degree from Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY in 1963.

He met the love of his life, Mary Ellen Jockers, roller skating in New York City, and they married in June of 1954, settling in Hyde Park, NY. where they made their home until 2009, when they moved to Kennebunk to be closer to their daughter.

He was employed as Nurse Supervisor with Hudson River Psychiatric Center until his retirement in 1985.

Active in his community, he was a Lifetime member of the Hyde Park Fire Department, an EMT instructor and he helped bring a Dialysis Center to Poughkeepsie as President of Citizens for Hemodialsys in Dutchess County. After moving to Kennebunk, he became a communicant of St. Martha's Church, where he served as an usher for several years.

If you would like to make a donation by check, please make check payable to Dutchess Community College Foundation and include John J. (Jack) Brinckloe Memorial Scholarship in the memo of your check and mail to Dutchess Community College Foundation, 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

For more information, including other ways to give contact Diana Pollard at (845) 431-8403.