She was born to the late Robert and Doris Skane, Sept. 4, 1944, in Waltham, MA. Jackie graduated from Waltham High School in 1962. She married Charles F. Gately in 1968, and they lived together and raised a family in Waltham, MA. before retiring to Dennis in 2000.
Jackie was an x-ray technician at Santa Maria Hospital in Belmont and later Harvard Health in Newton. While her job was to help and care for people, she also followed through with this in life. Her passion was helping her friends and family with any aid and love she could give. Two of her sons passed away in her lifetime. One, Kevin, died in childbirth. The second, Christopher, was born with Spina Bifida and raised to a fruitful adulthood by Chuck and Jackie.
She was an avid skier and member of the Prospectors’ Ski Club based in North Conway, NH.
Jacquelyn is survived by her loving husband Chuck, her son and his wife: Jeffrey and Hilary Gately, of Duxbury. She also is survived by her grandchild Conor and a great many other family members that she adored.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to either Special Olympics or Cape-Abilities.
A viewing will be from 4-8 P.M. Friday Jan. 24th at Doane Beal & Ames Funeral Home in Dennis. The Funeral Mass will be held at 11 AM. Saturday at Our Lady of the Cape in Brewster followed by a collation.
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