Happy memories of a wonderful trip with Averil and Al on the London Eye - followed by an Italian meal nearby - in October 2016.

I met Averil when our children were toddlers in Hopewell Township NJ.  We lived within a short walk in a new neighborhood.....The Nelson Ridge /Cotswald Neighborhood.  Our children were friends and we had a “play group” for local children.  In 1972 Averil took care of my two sons after school as I returned to the work force.  My sons loved being at her home playing with John and Susan.  A few years ago we saw Averil and Al at a party in the neighborhood; she looked younger than ever and so happy.  She recently told me of her three grandchildren and of her pride in each of them.  

  We admired Averil’s intelligence, kindness, friendliness and good hearted nature.  I send our sympathy to John and Susan and am letting them know we are still in the same house these many years later and would love for them to visit us.  

I had the opportunity to meet Ginger a couple of years ago, when I went to visit my cousin, who is Ginger's neighbor and closest friend.  It was a bonus to the trip, meeting Ginger.  She was funny, and very kind! I know  Ginger is very much missed by her friends and family. 

Averil was my Auntie.  She was a 'one-off'.  Full of enthusiasm for life, fun and especially love and was very special to me.
I have lovely memories of Averil and Al coming to the UK for my wedding, of holidays when we were little, visiting them in Princeton and more recently of a trip to Hertford to see my Dad Tony.  They are just a few of the many precious memories that I will treasure forever.
I will miss her so much and send love and thoughts to Al and the rest of the family xxx.

Mrs. Ipri believed I could understand math and physics. So I did. Much to the shock of this former remedial math student, I loved math for the first time in her precalculus and physics classes. We bonded over Monty Python and the Goon Show, and when I caught her carelessly tossed puns, I got all sorts of warm fuzzies.  My favorite memory was when she handed back a precalculus test. I'd done one problem perfectly, except that I'd added 1 and 1 and gotten 1. Thank heaven for partial credit! 

I teach high school history now, and try to emulate Mrs. Ipri in the classroom by simply treating my students as individuals with value. Each has a talent to be discovered. 

The world is a less bright place without her in. May her memory be a blessing and her name written in the Book of Life.

Averil and I met when we started teaching at Stuart Country Day School in the 70’s. We became good friends finding many things in common  We were both English ,divorced from Englishmen and now married to Americans.  We played tennis and went to book clubs but mostly we enjoyed our long talks and similar sense of humour.  We remained friends after retiring and when I moved to Vermont and she and Al  moved to Florida we kept up our friendship with an email every day for the last 10 years. 
She was a dear kind lady with incredible wit and knowledge and I feel that a very bright part  of my life has gone
My deep sympathy to her husband and family.

Avril was my colleague and friend at Stuart. She was a gentle, kind, compassionate, dedicated teacher. Her passion to share science with her students planted the seeds for countless Amazing careers for young women.
Her legacy is enduring.

I too met Averil at Stuart Country Day School and was immediately drawn to her as a fellow"Brit"- little knowing then that we would be friends for ever.She lit up our lives and we ( my husband Barry and I) have kept in touch over the years after they moved to Florida.We four had what turned out to be" the last supper ",a,most enjoyable  occasion last November.We will miss Averil for ever
Pat and Barry

Averil welcomed me into the family when I met and married her brother Tony in Cambridge (UK). We remained friends when she emigrated (and after both our first marriages broke down). Meeting up with her was a highlight of holidays in America and back in England. Averil was a vivacious and interesting person who made a great contribution to her family, friends, students and the world, and she will be sadly missed. Many thanks to Al for the joy he brought into her life and all his love and care for her; my heart goes out to him, John, Susie and all the rest of the family. (Photo London, 2016)

So sorry to hear this. I taught at Stuart Country Day when Averil was there and just retired from Stuart a few years ago. Though I taught fourth grade in lower school and Averil was in upper, we still would always talk and visit, have lunch together etc.  It was always such a pleasure to be in her warm and sunny presence. Her lovely smile and relaxed, charming ways made her a gem of a colleague. She left much before I did but those fond memories of her are still there. What a beautiful, lovely soul, such a loss to all who loved her. Deepest sympathy to you all.

I met Averil at an aerobics class at the YWCA in Princeton NJ in 1997. We became good friends from the start. She and Al let us stay in their FL condo and we enjoyed it so much that we bought a condo in the same development. 
Averil had told me she had never been a bridesmaid so when my husband Olle and I decided to get married in 2009 I called her and said “If you want to be a bridesmaid come to the beach Tuesday evening.” This photo is from then. 
The first time I’d ever eaten Indian food was with Averil. She and Al were responsible for us moving to Jupiter. We went on our one and only cruise with them. 
So very many fond memories. The world is less sunny without her.  But better for having loved her. 

OBITUARY

Averil C. Ipri

July 16, 1939 – July 26, 2020

Aycock-Riverside Funeral and Cremation Center

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