Jacquelyn Adele Mayer

On Thursday, October 27, 2022, the remarkably talented teacher, Jacquelyn Mayer, left our midst to join her maker in Heaven. Jackie was born in Canonsburg, PA on May 12, 1936. As she advanced in the local schools, the teachers (World War 2) noted her remarkable singing voice. They allowed her to go room to room singing WWII love songs. By high school, she was already singing in the church choir.

After high school, she went to Edinboro College in PA. There she became very interested in theater and performed in many productions.

She went to Northwestern University (near Chicago) to earn her master's degree. Her first teaching assignment was in North Royalton, but after one year, she moved on to Meadville, PA where she became the high school drama/theater teacher. She continued to exchange letters and visits with Jim Mayer who was the high school theater teacher in Parma, OH.

They were married in Sacred Heart Church in Erie, PA where Jim's brother, Richard was a Priest. Valley Forge High School had just opened that year, and Jacquelyn became the English teacher and theater director. She directed 60 plays and musicals.

As a sideline, Mrs. Mayer researched, wrote, and performed one-hour sole programs about famous women at women's meetings all over Cleveland. Her other hobby was making beautiful scrapbooks from the pictures her husband took as they traveled this country, England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and part of Africa.

Jackie was a brilliant, stylish Child of God who gave her life to teaching and helping others. She will be missed.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Parma South Presbyterian Church, 6155 Pearl Rd., Parma Hts., OH 44130. The service will be followed by a time of fellowship. A visitation will be prior to the service from 10-10:45am at the church. Please have flowers delivered to the church between 8 and 10am on that day.

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