Name: Visitation for Jacqueline F. "Jackie" Conway
Start: 2022-10-22T11:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-10-22T13:00:00.000Z
Location: Glenville Funeral Home

Jacqueline "Jackie" F. Conway, 71 of Niskayuna passed away Friday, October 14, 2022.

Born on December 11, 1950 in Schenectady, NY she was the daughter of the late Harold and Wanda (Pentkowski) Jahoda.

Jackie was a lifelong resident of the Capital District. She graduated from Notre Dame High School, in 1968 and went on to receive her Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene from SUNY Farmingdale in 1970.

After her career in dental hygiene, she stayed home to raise her three children and devoted herself to them throughout their upbringing.

Jackie always had a passion for education. Later, she continued her career as a Teaching Assistant in special education, spending many dedicated years in the Niskayuna School District, until her retirement in 2018. After retirement, Jackie still pursued her love for reading and teaching by volunteering as a reading tutor with The Reading is Fun Program at Keene Elementary School.

Jackie was an avid reader, enjoyed a good joke, and spending time with her dearest friends. She often looked forward to traveling to Florida to visit her daughter, Shannon, and her family. Jackie also enjoyed watching Penn State Football, where her daughter, Courtney, attended. In most recent years, spending time with her beloved grandchildren was one of her favorite things to do.

She is survived by her children, Courtney (Gerald) Craig, Shannon (Charles) Allen and Devin Conway; grandchildren, Kylie Craig, Logan Craig and Natalie Allen; and siblings, John (Beth) Jahoda, Barbara Jahoda, Frank Jahoda, Christopher Jahoda and Michael Jahoda.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a memorial service immediately following on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Glenville Funeral Home, 9 Glenridge Road, Glenville, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jackie's memory may be made to Things of My Very Own, thingsofmyveryown.org in Schenectady, NY or The Reading is Fun Program, readingisfun.org in Schenectady, NY.

Online condolences may be made by visiting glenvillefuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Daily Gazette Co. on Oct. 20, 2022.

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Kathleen Furman

October 23, 2022

I am saddened to learn of Jackie´s passing. Jackie and I were in high school together. While we were in different "crowds," I remember her as a vivacious, outgoing, and kind classmate. Over the years I have thought back fondly of her. I wish blessings on Jackie and her family.

Kathy Hanrahan Furman

Judy Vaccaro

October 21, 2022

I met Jackie 40 years ago at a Mom and child gym class at the YWCA. She was very pregnant with Shannon but took the time and energy to give Courtney this outlet. Courtney and my Daughter, Kristin continued to meet at various events. Together Jackie and I spent many hours at Merritts dance studio and became friends. Jackie and I surprised each other by becoming pregnant with out sons at about the same time. We shared experiences throughout our children's school years and the ended up working together at Niskayuna High School for many years. After retirement we continued a close friendship having many friends in common. Jackie and I and friend Sue had lunch together 2 weeks before Jackie passed. She and I were texting the morning she died.
I can hear her laughter and remember how she always tried to put a positive spin on what ever the situation was. I will greatly miss my friend.

Maryellen D Evertsen

October 19, 2022

Jackie and I became close friends when we were only 14 years old. We remained very close, three of us, including our friend Diane, (Jackie´s friend from St. Adalberts) throughput our years at Notre Dame and college. We grew up surrounded by the love of the Jahoda, Dvorscak and Kochanuski families. We were like sisters. The early years of raising our kids kept us together, but as they grew, we began to drift apart. A lunch here and a dinner there took us back to our strong place and reaffirmed our love for each other. Jackie and I reconnected in the past 3 years when we discovered our mothers were together at Glendale nursing home. We picked up right where we left off, as if no time had passed at all. I will miss my dear friend. I mourn her passing.

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