Obituary of Jacqueline F. McPadden

Jacqueline (Jackie) Frances McPadden (Pruzinsky), of Saratoga Springs, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 80 years of age. Jackie will be lovingly remembered by her two sons and their spouses, Jeff and Marina of Englishtown, NJ, and Matt and Jaime of Malta Ridge; her five grandchildren, Ryan, Lillian, Madelyn, Joseph and Molly, and many loving cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Joseph McPadden, her parents, Stephen and Lillian Pruzinsky, and her sister, Carol Jordan. Jackie was born on May 6, 1944, in Bridgeport, CT. She worked at Fairfield University in CT where she met her husband, Joe, and later moved to Niskayuna, NY to raise her family. She worked in the Niskayuna Central School District for over 25 years until her well-deserved retirement in 2015. Jackie was an avid shopper, an excellent baker and gardener, and a cherished lifelong friend to many. Jackie's memory will live on through the love she showed her family, her friends, and everyone she encountered. Calling hours will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 5-7pm at Daly Funeral Home, 242 McClellan Street, Schenectady, NY 12304. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:00 am Saturday October 26, 2024, at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church on Rosa Rd. Memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.