Emilie Jones, college administrator

Emilie Bidlingmeyer Jones of Ridgefield, a retired college administrator who became a local baker, died on Friday evening, Jan. 7, 2005, at her home. She was 63 years old and the widow of W. Merritt Jones.

Mrs. Jones was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 8, 1941, daughter of Charles J. and Leah Ladd Bidlingmeyer. She attended Cincinnati schools, graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor’s degree in history, the University of Akron with a master’s in education and from New York University with a master’s in college administration.

Mrs. Jones was a director of admissions at several universities and colleges and had been director of admissions at Pace University before her retirement.

An avid baker, Mrs. Jones in her retirement baked for the County Corners store at Joe’s Corner in town.

Mrs. Jones came to New York from Ohio in 1970 and to Ridgefield in 1975.

She was a former member of the College and University Admissions Board of the United States, Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Jones is survived by three stepdaughters, Elise Montanari of Bethel, Sandra Lilly of Ashfield, Mass., and Karen McDonald of Truckee, Calif.; a brother, Vinson Bidlingmeyer of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sisters, Dottie Lewis of Cincinnati and Velnette Stumpf of Callawassie, N.C.; four stepgrandchildren, seven nieces and nephews and six great-nieces and -nephews.

A brother, Charles Bidlingmeyer, and two sisters, Leah Woodruff and Mabel Kreff, died before her.

Graveside interment services will take place at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Fairhaven, Vt.

A memorial service will take place on Monday, Jan. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah Street.

The family will receive friends after 6.

Contributions in her memory may be made to the Ridgefield Fire Department Ambulance Fund, 6 Catoonah Street, or to the Visiting Nurse Association, 90 East Ridge, both Ridgefield, CT 06877 .