Jacquelyn Helen Wasiak

March 25, 1935 - March 31, 2017

Jacquelyn Helen Wasiak “Jackie”, age 82, passed away peacefully at Hospice Alliance Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie, WI on Friday, March 31, 2017. Jackie was born in Racine, WI on March 25, 1935, the daughter of the late John Joseph Rohr and Helen Louise (nee Raymaker) Rohr. She was a lifetime resident of Racine and a graduate of St. Catherine’s High School, Class of 1953. Jackie was an independent woman when it was not necessarily the norm. She maintained a single parent household while working and going to school for her Bachelor of Arts degree at U.W. Parkside. She continued her love of learning and received a Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology in 1975. She was employed by Kenosha Unified School District and later by Gateway Technical College where she worked in Adult Education. Jackie completed her working career as an Employment Recruiter with Management Recruiters. Jackie was an avid reader, a great Scrabble player and enjoyed keeping up on current national and world events. She was a gifted seamstress, and a crotchet and cross stitch artist. Jackie was a past member of Toastmasters and served in various leadership roles. She was actively involved with her previous condo association and served on the board. Jackie enjoyed spending time with her family, and her signature dishes will be remembered. A lover of furry friends, Jackie always had a place in her home and heart for a cat or dog. Her precious Petunia is now residing in NC with her daughter, Gigi. Left to cherish her memory are her three daughters: Lisa (Bill) Seils, Jr., Diane (Steve) Shuman, and Jeanne (Gigi) Wasiak (husband, Steve Bell); her son-in-law, Kevin Dell; her grandchildren: Mitchell Shuman, Kyle Shuman, Anthony Shuman, John Wiese, Sarah Wiese, Jennifer Segars, Katherine Bennett and Zack Bell; great grandchildren: Natalee Shuman, Arianna Rogers, Bradley Segars and Alexander Segars; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her sons: Mark Theodore Wasiak and Brian Vincent Wasiak, her daughter, Mary Louise Dell; her sisters and their spouses, Carol (Robert) Mischo, Gloria Jean (Lawrence) Lotz and Shirley (Larry) Trevino. A memorial gathering will take place at Wilson Funeral Home on Monday, April 10, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. A private family burial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Racine County Humane Society and Hospice Alliance Hospice House.