Mary E. Halphen Greipp, RN, EdD., FAAN

February 5, 1939 - August 17, 2026

Mary Elizabeth (Halphen) Greipp of Delran NJ., loving wife of the late Joseph F Greipp, and mother of Mary Jo Ervin (h Tim: Annelise, Greta), Jolene Bauer (Nicholas, Elizabeth) and Joseph M. Greipp (w Rebecca: Joseph R, Holly) died on August 17, 2026.

Dr. Mary Greipp was Professor Emerita of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.  She earned her BSN from Villanova University, MSN from the University of Pennsylvania and her doctorate from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.  Before her retirement she was a practicing nurse, educator, and researcher.  Dr. Greipp has made national and international presentations on her work and has published extensively in nursing, medical, and interdisciplinary literature.  She was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing early in her career.

Dr. Greipp was chosen as a Fellow in the prestigious American Academy of Nursing and as a Diplomat in the American Academy of Pain Management.  She received numerous awards for her work including the New Jersey State Nurses Association Award for Excellence in Nursing Research.  Dr. Greipp was also the recipient of the New Jersey Governor's Advanced Practice Nursing Award.

Dr. Greipp's achievements and contributions are further evidenced by the following University awards: the Medallion of Outstanding Contributions to the Profession from Villanova University; the Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing; the Rutgers School of Nursing First Alumni Nursing Excellence Award for extraordinary and enduring contributions to the nursing profession as a leader, scholar, education and clinician.

Further awards include the Rutgers Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence; Rutgers University Sussman Teaching Excellence Award; and the coveted Lindback Award for Lifetime Teaching Excellence.

In addition to Mary's extensive professional accomplishments, she was devoted to her family and friends. Those who knew her will remember not only her many achievements, but also the warmth, kindness, and genuine compassion she showed to everyone around her. She had a remarkable ability to make people feel cared for, valued, and welcomed, and she was always there for those who needed her. Her generous spirit touched the lives of many, and she was deeply loved by all who had the privilege of knowing her. She will be dearly missed.

Visitation will occur on Saturday August 22nd, 2026, from nine through eleven o'clock am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, 42 W. Main St. in Moorestown, NJ.

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