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Peter was a major part of the success
of the SPS boys varsity hockey teams of
that era. In his second and final year at
the School, Peter was a member of the
undefeated, untied 1983-84 squad – to
date, the only Independent School League
boys hockey team to accomplish that
feat. Many believed the SPS varsity was
among the best schoolboy hockey teams
in the country that year. It was a special
time for Peter and his teammates, around
whom the School community rallied in that
magical season. His teammates recall
Peter as a fearless hockey player with a
fantastic shot, who possessed a good-
natured irreverence that boosted the
spirits of those around him.
Teammate Dave McCusker ’84 recalled
that when the 1984 team reunited at
St. Paul’s in January of 2014, an event
Peter was unable to attend, that Peter
mailed his SPS hockey jersey to Dave,
asking him to return it to former coach
Bill Matthews ’61 as a token of thanks.
Peter went on to Dartmouth College,
where he played junior varsity hockey
and majored in government. He was also
a member of Bones Gate, a fraternity
named after a tavern and boarding house
in Chessington, England. Through his
studies, Peter became interested in parl-
iamentary policy and the legislative
process in the U.K. He was awarded a
Hansard Scholarship, a program that
brings undergraduates and professionals
from around the world to the U.K. to
experience British politics from the in-
side. That opportunity culminated in
an internship with a member of the
British Parliament.
An avid outdoorsman, Peter pursued
a path that allowed him to be frequently
outdoors, exploring the natural world.
He ran an adventure outfitting and
whitewater rafting business for many
years, organizing and supplying camping
and river trips and serving as a guide.
He was based primarily in New England,
although he also led extended trips in
the Western U.S. Eventually, he retired
from his sportsman’s guide lifestyle and
returned permanently to his hometown
of Brunswick, where he worked as a
business manager for a retailer of out-
door supplies and as an accountant for
various local businesses.
Peter is survived by his mother, Petey;
his brothers, John W. (Jay) Ambrose III
and Matthew R. Ambrose; three nephews;
and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and
friends. His father, John W. Ambrose Jr,
died on November 7, 2014, after a long
illness.
This obituary was prepared by Peter
Ambrose’s friend, David Foulke ’85.
1984
Bridget Marley
(Mahoney) Jenkins
a 48-year-old
wife and mother
of two, an active
community
participant, and
a beloved friend
to many, died
peacefully on
December 30,
2014, at her home
in North Hampton, N.H., surrounded by
her loving family after a 15-month battle
with ovarian cancer.
Ms. Jenkins was born on January 20,
1966, in Cambridge, N.Y. She grew up in
Hooksett, N.H., and attended Hooksett
public schools. She entered St. Paul’s
School as a Third Former in the fall of
1980. She excelled as an athlete, captain-
ing the field hockey, basketball, and
lacrosse teams. She began her athletic
career as a varsity track standout as a
Third Former, before switching to lacrosse
the following year. As a Sixth Former,
she was awarded the Loomis Medal as
the best female athlete at St. Paul’s. She
also was a member of Eco-Action, the
Missionary Society, the French Club, the
Disciplinary Committee, and the Acolyte
Guild, wrote for the
Pelican
, and served
as a tour guide for the Admissions Office.
As a Sixth Former, Ms. Jenkins served
as treasurer of the Student Council.
She earned Second Testimonials for her
work in the classroom.
Ms. Jenkins went on to Dartmouth Col-
lege, where she captained the women’s
lacrosse team, earning MVP honors as a
senior. She also played field hockey and
held a work-study job as manager of
the campus pub. She earned her B.A. in
economics and sociology from Dartmouth
in 1988. It was at Dartmouth that she met
John Jenkins. Bridget and John were intro-
duced by mutual friends and began dating
in the spring of their senior year. After a
few years of long-distance dating, they
married on August 1, 1992. They honey-
mooned in Australia, scuba diving on the
Great Barrier Reef. Ms. Jenkins remained
an avid scuba diver throughout her life.
Together, Bridget and John, a pilot for
American Airlines, raised two children,
Marley Jacqueline Jenkins, born in Octo-
ber of 1996, and John “Jack” Herbert
Jenkins, born in February of 1999. The
Jenkins family lived for a short while at
the Mills in Exeter, N.H., before construct-
ing the home where the family continues
to reside in North Hampton. Friends
marveled at the way John still lit up, more
than two decades later, at the mention of
his wife’s name.
Bridget and John traveled extensively,
thanks to his profession, taking trips
throughout Europe and the United States,
exploring Costa Rica and Buenos Aires,
relaxing in the Cayman Islands, and skiing
in Colorado. These journeys fit Bridget’s
adventurous spirit as she was always
enthusiastic about trying new things and
seeing new places.
Ms. Jenkins was the cornerstone and
bedrock of her family. In addition to rais-
ing two children and running a household,
she tirelessly volunteered and coordinated
fundraisers and functions for her com-
munity and her children’s activities,
including managing her children’s NH
East youth ice hockey teams each winter,
organizing the North Hampton Old Home
Day 5K and kids fun run, and giving her
time to the North Hampton School and
the People Active in Learning (PAL)
program, Heronfield Academy, Phillips
Exeter Academy, the Pony Club, and the
Acorn School, where she served as treas-
urer from 2003 to 2005. For many years,
while her children were students at Heron-
field, she helped organize an auction to
benefit the school. Her husband recalls
that Ms. Jenkins would have auction
items filling the family’s home as she
researched and wrote descriptions of
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