Jacqueline Paixao:
CLASS OF 1970
Cathedral High SchoolClass of 1970
Springfield, MA
Immaculate Conception SchoolClass of 1966
West springfield, MA
Jacqueline's Story
After graduation from Cathedral I attended Westfield State College and graduated in 74 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. I got married in 1974 (much too soon). I had 3 boys Joey, Jimmy, and Jeffrey. I was Merchandise Manager for Riverside Park for 12 years which took up a lot of my time but I enjoyed my job very much. In 1991 my last son Jeffrey was born. From the beginning I knew something was terribly wrong with him. When he was 21 months old he was diagnosed with Hurler's Syndrome. It is a rare genetic disease that took his life at the age of 4. Jeffrey kept me very busy throughout his life and I came to appreciate every little m...Expand for more
oment I was able to experience with him. After his long struggle with all the painful symptons that plagued his life Jeffrey passed away quietly in my arms with many family, friends, nurses and doctors around him.
Since then my two sons are on their own...still single but have lives of their own. I have divorced their father and have met a wonderful guy, named Tom who I have been with for 12 years now. We have a little dog named Sparky who came from the SPCA also 12 years ago as a little puppy. I love my life now but I never forget about the unconditional love I was able to experience with Jeffrey that has truly made me a much better person.
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