It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that the family of Jamey Sushinski Seldin announced her death Feb. 18, 2024.
Jamey was born Sept. 30, 1947, in Magnolia, Mississippi. She attended Scott High School in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and moved back to Magnolia her senior year, graduating from South Pike High in 1965. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi and was a member Alpha Zeta Alpha sorority.
Jamey was the oldest of five. She began working in the diamond purchasing department of Ellman’s Jewelers in Atlanta, Georgia, before becoming a corporate headhunter for Taras & Associates, working with such clients as Joe Torre and Fran Tarkenton, as well as hiring top CEOs for Home Depot.
One night, Jamey walked into the Marriott Bay Point Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida, while visiting from Atlanta, and the magic happened: Pianist/vocalist Stormin’ Norman Seldin was so taken by her beauty he stopped his performance to approach her and find out who this beautiful woman was. Jamey traveled almost weekly from Atlanta to Florida until she and Norman decided to marry in a beautiful wedding ceremony Nov. 10, 1990.
Jamey started personally managing her husband’s career, tripling his earnings and his appearances. After Norman’s daughter Melody was settled at the University of Florida, he and Jamey moved to Red Bank, Norman’s hometown, where Seldin’s Jewelers was located for over 50 years.
Jamey held three real estate licenses, in Tennessee, Georgia and New Jersey. After selling real estate briefly, she opened a new Seldin’s Trinkets & Jewelry, which grew from a tiny store to a 1,200-square-foot showroom featuring over 3,500 pieces of jewelry, as well as gifts. Norman, a buyer from a young age, helped her with purchasing and display. Jamey had over 2,000 steady customers who enjoyed her smile, kindness and generosity toward everyone who walked in her door. For 25 years, Seldin’s Trinkets & Jewelry catered to one of the largest customer bases ever seen for an individual store owner.
Unfortunately, the onset of dementia drew concern and, just before the pandemic, Jamey closed Seldin’s Trinkets permanently.
Norman was by her side every morning and evening for the next four years and was fortunate to be with her when she spoke her last words.
Jamey was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Jimmy Fay Wiltshire Sushinski of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and Magnolia, Mississippi; brothers Stephen W. of Coatesville and Michael W. of Ephrata, Pennsylvania; maternal grandparents, James A. and Evelyn E. Wiltshire of Magnolia; and paternal grandparents, Michael and Magdalena Sushinski of Coatesville.
She is survived by her husband, Norman Seldin, her son Christopher Curro (Kim) and granddaughter Cali; stepdaughter Melody Seldin; sisters Kim S. Terrell (Terry) and Lori S. Daddio; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and longtime friends.
A celebration of life honoring Jamey is being planned for later in the year. A very special thank you goes out to Terri Cuomo, Butch Gregoria, Pat Gallo, Pam McCoy, Pearl Lee, Laurie Singer and Dr. Roland Belluscio for their nonstop care and help during this very difficult time.
The article originally appeared in the April 25 – May 1, 2024 print edition of The Two River Times.
