VIRGINIA GRAVES ZELDIN of TINTON FALLS, died on September 1, 2008 at the Seabrook Village after a brief illness. She was 82 years old. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Zeldin graduated from Walnut Hills High School in 1945; DePauw University in 1949; and the University of Chicago School of Social Work in 1950. A resident of Tinton Falls for more than 50 years, Mrs. Zeldin had a long history of employment and community work. Professionally, she was a social worker with the Search School (for autistic children) in Deal and then, for more than 20 years, she worked as a social worker at the Colt's Neck Public Schools, on the Child Development and Assessment Team. In the 1960's, Mrs. Zeldin became a naturalist with the Monmouth County Park System in Holmdel, which also gave her the job of painting the wildflowers of central New Jersey. She volunteered with the American Field Service foreign exchange program for years; counseling foreign students who needed help adjusting to host families in New Jersey. She sang in the choir of Christ Church, Shrewsbury for many years. At the Seabrook Retirement Community, where she had moved this past December, she loved tai chi and walking the grounds and gardens. Surviving are her husband of 57 years Richard P. Zeldin of Tinton Falls, New Jersey; a daughter Elizabeth Ann and her partner, Polly Grant, of Cambridge, Massachusetts; and a son R. Shepherd and his wife, Linda Camino, of Madison, Wisconsin. She was predeceased by her parents, P.G. and Mildred Graves, and her brother, Martin Graves, all of Cincinnati, Ohio. A memorial service was held at Christ Church, Shrewsbury, 380 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, N.J. 07702 [(732) 741-2220] on Friday afternoon, September 26, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. Donations may be made in Virginia Zeldin's memory to the NYU School of Medicine, Development Office, 1 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, NY, NY 10016.