Jacqueline A. Reid

Jacqueline Anne Reid was born in Wenatchee, on March 4, 1930, and though her journey through adulthood led her to other corners of Washington State, her life came full circle when she passed away in Wenatchee on July 18, 2015. The third of four daughters born to Rollie Russell “Russ” Reid and Clara Marie (Lowers) Reid, Jackie spent her youth in Cashmere, where she came to appreciate the beauty of nature. She was a stand-in son, as her father’s sidekick in outdoor activities which developed into a lifelong passion. She continued to enjoy camping and fishing even in her later years. As a teenager, Jackie was always up for an adventure and had a lot of fun with her group of friends. After graduating from Cashmere High School, Jackie’s life started to change in ways she never imagined. She began to question her purpose. While studying to be a nurse, Jackie discovered that she had an inherent instinct to nurture the sick and suffering. Her friendship with a fellow nursing student who was on a spiritual quest, plus her encounters with nuns in a nursing home, focused Jackie’s search toward a life in the Catholic Church. She became a novitiate in the order of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. On July, 25, 1952 she became Sister M. Clare Patrice and furthered her schooling, receiving a BA in Education from Fort Wright College in Spokane. From 1957 to 1975, Sister Clare Patrice taught grades five through eight in Spokane, Richland, Tacoma and Seattle. She enjoyed teaching and she loved the kids. She continued her service in other capacities, including Director of Outreach and Field Staff Member for the Archdiocese of Seattle, while also receiving her Masters in Ministry from Seattle University. By this time she was known as Sister Jacqueline Reid. As always, Sister Jackie was focused and hardworking, but she was again questioning her purpose. After a lengthy period of introspection and the counsel of her religious community, she made the heart-wrenching decision to leave the convent after nearly 40 years. In her letter to Pope John Paul II, she wrote, “it is not without a sense of sadness and loss that I request dispensation from my vows”. She continued working for the Church as a lay member. Her years in the religious community brought her deep and life-lasting friendships. Jackie went back to school again, attending PIMA Medical Institute, and became a Registered Medical Assistant, then worked as live-in caregiver. She eventually moved to Wenatchee, where she served 10 years as Director of Housing for the Women's Resource Center. Sister Jackie was the stereotypic folk-mass nun in the sixties and seventies, strumming her guitar and singing. Music played a large role in her life and was a great comfort to her as her health and memory declined. Dogs, Annie and Katie, entered Jackie’s life, and it was a mutual devotion. She loved getting together with her sisters and maintained the sense of fun she had as a teenager. Jacqueline Ann Reid truly left the world a better place. Jackie was preceded in death by: sister and brother-in-law, Lavonne and Eugene “Buzz” Betz. She is survived by: sisters and brother-in-law, Kathleen M. Reid and Joetta and Lee Sorrentino of Wenatchee. She was called “Auntie Jackie” by: John, Patti (Patrice Ann, her namesake), Terry, Janice, Denice, Debbie and Sandee; and their children. Rosary, Thursday, July 30th at 7:00pm; Service, Friday at 11:00am (lunch to follow); at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 625 Elliott Ave S., Wenatchee. Memorial contributions may be made to the Women’s Resource Center, P O Box 2051, Wenatchee, WA 98807 Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home.

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Jacqueline A. Reid

March 4, 1930 - July 18, 2015