Jacqueline Tucker
August 18, 2018

Visitation Information

August 22 2018 - 10:00 am
Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside, 15232

Funeral Information

August 22 2018 - 11:00 am
Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside, 15232

Jacqueline Tucker, retired school teacher and principal, died Saturday, August 18, 2018 of complications of dementia at Seasons at Southpoint in Durham, NC. She was 79. The daughter of the late Milton and Elaine Green, the former Jacqueline Green was born in Coraopolis, PA and raised in Coraopolis and Pittsburgh, PA. A graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School and The University of Pittsburgh, she was a teacher for The Pittsburgh Public Schools and then, in 1972, became the first teacher for Community Day School, a Jewish Day School in Pittsburgh, PA.  Ms. Tucker later became principal and Head of School for Community Day School. She was a Life Member of Hadassah and Board Member of Zionist Organization of America.  She volunteered for Family House, helping transplant patients both before and after their surgeries.  After retiring, she moved to Longboat Key, FL and then Durham, NC.  Ms. Tucker was an avid bridge player, and along with her husband, the late Robert Tucker, became a Bridge Life Master.  She enjoyed traveling with family and friends, entertaining, and reading. Ms. Tucker is survived by her children, Jon Tucker, James Tucker (Valerie Hausman), and Amy (Peter) Sloane; her sisters, Penelope (Paul) Levy and Joanne (Steve) Jacobs; and her grandchildren Joe Tucker, Harris Tucker, Gabriella Tucker, Andrew Tucker, Justin Tucker, Joshua Sloane (Sonia Silinsky Krupnikova), Jennifer Sloane, and Brandon Sloane. Services at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside on Wednesday at 11am.  Visitation one hour prior to services (10am - 11 am).  Interment Torath Chaim Cemetery, Gibsonia, PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to:  Community Day School of Pittsburgh, 6424 Forward Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, or Alzheimer’s Association, 1212 New York Ave, NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20005. www.schugar.com

Shiva:

The family will be sitting Shiva at The Hotel Indigo East Liberty  123 N. Highland Ave 15206 after the funeral with evening minyan at 6:30 pm. The family will continue Shiva at the home of Dr. Jon Tucker, 3801 Annandale Drive, Presto, PA 15142 beginning Thursday at 11am with Thursday evening services at 7 pm and Friday morning services at 8 am.

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