Jacqueline Briggs "Jackie" Bachman

1950 - 2023

Bachman, Jacqueline "Jackie" Briggs
VALATIE - Jacqueline "Jackie" Briggs (Dickson) Bachman, 72 of Valatie, passed on March 6, 2023, in Albany surrounded by family after enduring several months of medical complications.
Jackie was born in Rochester to John Briggs Dickson and Rosemary Allen Dickson on June 24, 1950. She attended West High School in Rochester and went on to further her studies in psychology, rehabilitation services and deaf social work at Mount Wachusett Community College, Assumption College and the Rochester Institute of Technology National Institute for the Deaf.
She worked as a peer advocate for The Independent Living Center of Hudson Valley for over 22 years. Through her work, work she found her purpose and influenced meaningful change in people's lives.
She was an active member of St. Luke's Church in Valatie, organizing many community events and gatherings. Above all, she was a creative spirit, an award-winning quilter, dabbled with the oils and holistic medicine Smile, and enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.
Jackie is survived by her three sons and their families: Christopher and Susan Bachman of Westminster, Mass. and their children, Amanda and Matthew; Brian and Maria Bachman of Liberty Lake, Wash. and their children, Birdie and Baer; and Armin and Eileen Bachman of Framingham, Mass. and their fur family. She is also survived by her sister, Sheila Tillich and sister-in-law, Heidi Bender, both of Fairport, N.Y. along with many nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth C. Bachman; her parents, John Briggs Dickson and Rosemary Allen Dickson; her siblings, Anita Shults, Corinne Edwards, George Dickson, Faith Brownlee, Kevin Dickson, and Robert Dickson; and her beloved sisters-in-law, Barbara Slater and Linda Dickson.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the I.C.U. team at St. Peter's Hospital, The Eddy Visiting Nurses, and her personal health aide Tammy.
Visitation will be held at Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home, Valatie on Friday, March 17, from 12-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Her funeral service will be held in St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 1010 Kinderhook St., Valatie on Saturday, March 18, at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Beth George officiating. An ASL interpreter will be present for the services.
Memorial donations may be made to Saint Luke's Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 127, Valatie, NY, 12184, or the Independent Living Center of Hudson Valley.