At the age of 88 with her loving family at her side made her journey to be with the love of her life Carl A who she married May 4, 1957; also preceded by her parents Harry and Louis Nash, brother Oliver and his wife Helen Nash and step grandson Kyle Fortin.
Jackie earned her RN degree in 1955 at the Yale New Haven Nursing School and worked in the Lyme-Old Lyme school system as the school nurse for twenty years before retiring in 1994. She also a volunteered as a EMT for the Old Lyme ambulance association for several years.
In her retirement years she enjoyed lots of travelling with Carl, and with family & friends. She volunteered her time and energy with different organizations and by supporting friends & neighbors in need. She enjoyed all kinds of handy work such as knitting over 350 dolls for the “Mother Bear Project” who sent these dolls to orphanages in Africa who are caring for children suffering from HIV and abandonment.
In her later years she took care of birds and plants around her apartment while spending lots of time with her house buddy’s cats Biff and Scarlet.
She is survived by her wonderful family, son Carl W of Easthampton MA, son Mark and wife Jaime of Old Lyme, son Jeffery and wife Anne of Westbrook. Grandson Ethan & Seth Rohrberg, step grandson Elijah Fortin and a great group of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
There will be no calling hours or services.
A private grave side burial will be held at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Jackie’s name to:
Yale New Haven Health – Child Life Program Support Fund
Checks made payable to YNHH - Child Life Program can be mailed to:
YNHH Development Office, PO 1849, New Haven, CT 06508
or online donations at www.givetoynhh.org .
Trinity Lutheran Church:
Checks made payable to Trinity Lutheran Church
Mailed to: P.O. Box 112 Centerbrook, CT. 06409
or online donations at tlccenterbrook.org to the Benevolence Fund.
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