Jacquelyn Roeseler

Jacquelyn Roeseler

Jacquelyn Roeseler, 91, was a wife to Karl, mother of three: Peter (Terri), Gretchen and Lisa (Rick); and an avid collector of just about anything that could be described as charming, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

An achiever since her youth, Jacquelyn honed her crafting and creative skills with the encouragement of both her artisan parents from the meager supplies she could find as a child of the Great Depression. As a young adult, she was initially admitted to Millersville University in a prestigious industrial arts program due a mistaken assumption that her name was "Jack Lynn" and proceeded to open a new world of opportunity for female students in a time when women weren't taken seriously in academic spheres, especially in those traditionally only open to men.

Jacquelyn enjoyed a teaching career spanning almost two decades, in which she taught woodshop, metal shop, drafting and graphic arts, mastering the craft in each. Upon finishing her career in the classroom, she devoted her retirement to reflexology, in which she would have many loyal clients.

The self-proclaimed "queen of unfinished projects," Jacquelyn filled her afternoons with sewing, needlework, model building and woodworking, just to name a few. A bookworm at heart, Jacquelyn could easily finish multiple novels in a week and kept a steady stream of recommendations for her friends and family.

She is survived by nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and plenty of nieces and nephews.

Service: Memorial visitation 4-6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Mayes-Melber Funeral Home, 200 Franklin St., Weissport. Private interment at convenience of family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to East Coast Corgi Rescue, 2428 39th St. NW, Washington, DC 20007, or online donation at eastcoastcorgierescue.org.