Virginia M. Jackson, 85, of Peabody, formerly of Ipswich and Wakefield died on Tuesday, July 1 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.
Born in South Bend, Indiana on July 31, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Dalton and Caroline (Balbach) Moomaw.
Mrs. Jackson was a graduate of South Bend Central High School, Class of 1940 and DePauw University in Indiana, Class of 1944. She was a former social worker for the Town of Wakefield.
Mrs. Jackson had served on the Wakefield Board of Health and Welfare Board. She was also a trustee for the Lucius Beebe Library in Wakefield.
Mrs. Jackson is survived by her husband, Webster P. Jackson, two sons, William W. Jackson and his wife Martha of Perry, ME and Mark M. Jackson and his wife Karen of South Hampton, four grandchildren, Emily Jackson Sanborn, Dr. Brian W. Jackson and Jessica and Nathan M. Jackson and 4 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother William Moomaw.
A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church, 8 Lafayette St., Wakefield on Saturday July 12 at 11 AM. For obit/directions/guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com
In Leiu of flowers donations may be made to First Baptist Church Messanger Corperation, 8 Lafayette St, Wakefield, MA 01880. Or to the Brooksby Village Protestant Fund, 100 Brooksby Village Dr, Peabody, MA 01960.
Read Virginia Jackson's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.
Service
First Baptist Church
8 Lafayette Street
Wakefield
,
MA
US
01880
Saturday, July 12, 2008, 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Cemetery
Private