Jacqueline A. Jackson, obituary

Mon, 11/28/2022 - 1:00pm

EAST HAMPTON, Connecticut — Jacqueline A. Jackson, of East Hampton, Connecticut passed away October 30, 2022 at Middlesex Hospital in Middleton, Connecticut.

She was born in Bangor, May 11, 1933, the daughter of Warren (Skipper) Jackson and Arlene Golden. Jackie grew up in Searsport raised by her grandparents Clifford and Winifred Jackson.

After graduating from Searsport High School in 1951 she continued her education at Farmington State Teacher’s College. She graduated with a teaching degree and taught in Hodgdon, Maine for a few years.

Seeking a career change, she moved to East Hampton where she began working for the State of Connecticut in the Dept. of Social Services. She retired as a supervisor after thirty-nine years of service.

Surviving are her five cousins, Hazel Pendleton, Charlene Read, Edwin (Bing) Greenlaw, all of Belfast, Judith Choate of Wellsville, New York, and Patricia Clark of Searsport, along with their families. Also, special, longtime childhood friend Jackie Knowles of Dexter, Maine; dear friends Sharon and Jeff Gilbert and family; as well as many friends in the East Hampton area.

Jackie elected to have no funeral. A memorial service will be held in East Hampton and a private committal at the Gordon Cemetery in Searsport at a later date.