Name: Visitation for BARBARA JACKSON
Start: 2025-01-30T19:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-01-30T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc. - Pleasantville

JACKSON--Barbara Bruce. Barbara Bruce Jackson (1939 - 2025) died at the Westchester Medical Center on January 22 after a fall at her home in Mt. Kisco, NY. A dedicated and inspiring English teacher who helped generations of youngsters get into college from Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook, NY, she taught her fortunate students to love literature and to think for themselves. After retirement she became a philanthropist and champion of the mar- ginalized and underserved, becoming board chair of Neighbors Link, a thriving non-profit organization that supports the healthy integration of immigrants. She believed deeply that all people deserve to live with dignity and respect. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Memphis, she also was valedictorian of her high school class and earned an M.A. in English from the University of Illinois. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Kenneth T. Jackson, her son Kevan Parish Jackson, her daughter-in-law Karla, and her beloved grandchildren, Dylan Shannon Jackson and Luke Kenneth Karl Jackson. A gracious hostess who endured the death of her younger son, Kenneth Gordon Jackson, she was widely respected for her generosity, humanity, work ethic, thoughtfulness, and acceptance of difference. She was an inspiration to all who knew her. Visitation will be 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Thursday, January 30 at Beecher Flooks Funeral Home at 418 Bedford Road in Pleasantville, NY 10570. Funeral is at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 85 Main Street, Mt Kisco at noon on Friday, January 31. Funeral details on Beecher website. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Church of St. Mary the Virgin at P.O. Box 380, Chappaqua, NY 10514. or to Neighbors Link, 27 Columbus Avenue, Mount Kisco, NY 10549.

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 26, 2025.

Memories and Condolences
for BARBARA JACKSON

27 Entries

Lauren Markoe

July 27, 2025

I always admired Barbara, and count my family lucky that she was our friend for so long. She was an extraordinary person.

Danielle fisher

February 3, 2025

She was my high school teacher. The best teacher I´ve ever had. She really cared about her students.

Kevan Jackson

February 3, 2025

Thank you all for your wonderful acknowledgements and tributes to Barbara.

Janet lobdell

February 2, 2025

So sad to hear of Barbara´s passing. I have lovely memories of my time at Blind Brook with her. Condolences to the family

Janice Carter

February 1, 2025

I will always remember Barbara and how gracious she was whenever Ben and I visited them in Mt. Kisco. Thankful for my hubby Ben that introduced me to she and Ken in our younger days in Memphis. Beautiful intelligent Southern lady. Sincere condolences to her family.

Doris Patrao

Planted Trees

Paige and Grier Buonocore

January 30, 2025

In loving memory of an amazing woman. You were an inspiration to all of us. We will love you and miss you always.

Paige Buonocore

Sent Flowers

Ilyne

January 29, 2025

So many memories of Mrs Jackson from English class to cheerleading coach. She was a great inspiration. I remember her wanting to be the teacher who went into space and thankful it wasn´t her after watching that tragic flight. Condolences to the entire family.

Margaret D'Alessandro

January 29, 2025

Barbara was such a kind person and I will miss her! We had some amazing conversations and she was the sweetest person very sad and she will definitely be missed

Lisa Genova Lyons

January 29, 2025

Condolences to Mrs. Jackson´s family as she was truly an inspiration. I was fortunate enough to have her as my high school English teacher and she was inspiring well beyond the classroom.

Lisa Hanson

January 28, 2025

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Mrs. Jackson. I was incredibly fortunate to have her as an English teacher at Blind Brook. She helped inspire in me a love of literature and writing. She was also an exceptionally compassionate and supportive individual. I was so excited to have connected with her again through Neighbor´s Link a few years ago. What a special person. What a legacy.

Ellen Tilzer

January 28, 2025

So sorry for your loss. Barbara was such a joy to be with! A big warm smile always greeted you whether in Lawrence Farms or around town.

May her memory be a blessing!

Allyson DeCrescenzo

January 27, 2025

I am so very sorry for your families loss. Mrs. Jackson was my high school english teacher and she had such a profound effect on me. Truly a loss for the community. Sending prayers to your family.

Aileen Ganz

January 27, 2025

Barbara Jackson was the best teacher my daughter had and a mentor to every student. Her passion for English
Languages and teaching was beyond anything I´ve seen. My deepest sympathy to Ken and her entire family.

Jim Mann

January 27, 2025

Both Barbara and Ken were instrumental in my choice to teach history after I retired. Ken´s graduate seminar introduced to me the rigors of scholarship, while Barbara´s sharing personal classroom experiences and strategies, helped me to see how rewarding teaching can be. My deepest condolences to Ken and the rest of the Jackson family.

Stephanie Kirchgaessner

January 27, 2025

My love and compassion goes out to all of Mrs Jackson's family and friends. She was my teacher at Blind Brook and had a huge influence on me. I remember one project with her in which she made us write in the style of Hemingway. She was no nonsense. She was funny and sharp. She loved the literature she taught us, at least that was my impression. I don't think I'd be a journalist today if Mrs Jackson and the English Dept at BBHS had not been there to teach me in the early years. I am eternally grateful that I was so lucky to know her and be taught by her.

Holly Gasparini

January 27, 2025

Mrs. Jackson was a kind, gentle, beautiful woman who I will never forget. She always helped me when I was in Blind Brook High School. May she rest in peace with our Lord.

Sharon McTague Hansen

January 26, 2025

My condolences to the family. Mrs. Jackson was a wonderful teacher, one of my favorites from Blind Brook, and I still think of her often. Rest in peace.

harriet balter

January 26, 2025

Dear Ken and family,
Barbara was a treasure to the Blind Brook Family. A ray of sunshine to all who knew her.
Warm regards,
Harriet Balter

David Goldstein

January 26, 2025

So sorry to hear. Mrs Jackson had the greatest personality and her love for teaching especially English I will never forget. My condolences to the Jacksons.
D Goldstein- class of 1995

Adele Sinder

January 26, 2025

Barbara was a wonderful teacher to Robyn and Jeffrey and an asset to Blind Brook. Sending love and thoughts to her family at this time.
Adele Sinder

Chip Schrager

January 26, 2025

Mrs Jackson had a tremendous impact in both my life as a student and my decision to make writing a focal point of my career.

May her memory be a blessing.

Martine

January 26, 2025

I´m heartbroken by the loss of Barbara. I was so young when I entered Blind Brook HS as a new teacher and Barbara immediately took me under her wing. She helped me navigate my professional career and was like a surrogate mother to me for years.

She was brilliant, inspirational, and compassionate. Barbara cared deeply about All of her students.

Her love for Ken, Kevan & Karla, Gordon, Dylan,Luke, and their extended family and friends was endless. I loved my visits to Chappaqua and the last minute jaunts into NYC for the many "Jackson" tributes and events.

Her work after teaching was equally valued. Although we did not see each other often I will be forever grateful for all she had done to make our lives better.

Rest easy my friend!

Jill (Davidson) DeNota

January 26, 2025

I´m so sad to hear this news. Mrs. Jackson was an amazing teacher and role model. She was a favorite teacher of so many with her intelligence, sophistication & sassiness that made everyone look forward to attending her classes. I learned so much from her. She will be remembered fondly by so many. My condolences to her family.

karen brilliant

January 26, 2025

My daughters, Jamie and Ashley, were fortunate to have had Barbara Jackson as an English teacher. To this day, thanks to the superb English teachers at Blind Brook, writing has always been their strength. We r so very sorry to hear of her passing. She was a beautiful person both inside and out! Our deepest condolences! The Brilliants

Derek A Wittner

January 26, 2025

So sorry. Our condolences to the Jackson family.

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