Jacqueline M Savage

Jacqueline M Savage, known simply as Jackie by friends and family, passed away Thursday September 14th 2017 at the age of 69. She was born in Philly and daughter of Angelina and James F.W. Later she lived in Bristol where she much of her time and energy helping others and raising her 4 children. Preceded in death by her parents James and Angelina, her brothers John and James, her nephew Michael and her grandson James. She is survived by her children, James, Jackie, David and Jason and her grandchildren Jody, Daniel, Christina and Sapphire. Her brother Robert, 5 nieces and nephews and a number of other relatives and close friends. She Volunteered at the Fairless Hills Rescue Squad as a paramedic. After a severe accident prevented her from working there she put her self through school and trained to be a Psychologist. Helping victims of traumatic events and abuse. With a Bachelors and Masters in Psychology she focused on helping abused Women and Children while working 20+ years at Nova. She was a certified victim's advocate and worked with Pccd. She was always there to help those suffering from grief, loss and tragedy both on the job and off the job. She gave us all such courage and hope and reminded us of the preciousness of life. She will be always remembered as a loving mother and grandmother and whose greatest passion was helping others. She enjoyed life and had a unwavering faith in God. She was also a talented musician and was a member of the church choir. Her beautiful soprano voice could make angels weep. She passed her musical talents on to her children and grandchildren. So a part of her will always be with us. She loved to paint and had her own sense of style. She loved going to the shore, taking rides on boats out into the ocean to go whale watching. She even adopted two humpback whales to help protect them. She loved animals but dogs were her favorite. She adopted dogs that would of otherwise been put down, Harry and Hercules were her most beloved ones.. She was high spirited with a good sense of humor. She enjoyed her fair share of pranks and was known for her mischievous and playful behavior. Life was never dull around her. “That best portion of a good woman's life, her little nameless unremembered acts of kindness and of love." I could never put into words all the wonderful things my mother did. How much she cared and loved. How much she was so young at heart and how much she loved living. Even when her body began to show her age, and diabetes began to take its toll on her it wouldn't stop her. She wanted to live life, go on adventures and be there for others. Her silly side that made us roll our eyes at her, we now dearly miss and just wish to see her make a goofy face or an exaggerated reaction one more time. How she sing out the silliest of songs at the top of her lungs while driving, you know the ones that would make other drivers stare and you sink down as far as you could in the seat? Now I wish I could go on one more ride with her. I would sing out loud with her, if I knew it would be our last day. She was the kind of Mom that would let you win at cards, pass you money under the table so you wouldn't go bankrupt in Monopoly. She would pretend a bird was stealing the food that we didn't want to eat. Just to get us to eat it and laugh while she swore a bird flew in and took it. She even did the bird noises. She catch fireflies with us at night, hide Easter eggs even though we were far past the age of 20. We still go hunt for them of course. Every Halloween she looked forward to handing out candy so she could see the little children dressed up, and pretend to be afraid of the “spooky” ones. She like to drive around and see the decorations and we would do this for Halloween and Christmas. Christmas was her favorite, she loved everything about it, especially the lights.. Her face would brighten like a child's when seeing Christmas decorations in the stores and on houses. She watch as many Christmas specials she could, and had a large collection of Christmas movies. When snow fell, the prankster in her would show and she be waiting by the car when we went out to go shop and beside her was a stack of snowballs for the first couple of people that came out the front door. She was truly a child at heart. She was the kind of person that gave out McDonald gift cards to the homeless, She left hot coffee and coco for the mailman in the winter and water in the summer. Bring out ice cold water bottles to the men repairing the street. She taught us to be kind to those that serve others. A card and some money as a gift to the Trash men, the mailman, teachers, the person who cuts your hair and so on for each major holiday. While in the hospital and recovering in the nursing home she would buy Pizza and treats for the nurses and their aids. She taught us to respect them and be thankful. Never look down on anyone and help anyone you can help. Everyone deserved another chance. These are the values she held dear and tried to install them in her children and grandchildren. "A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts." My Mom cared for people so much, even when suffering her own illness or troubles she reach out to help someone who was suffering as well. The patient and nurses at the home loved her because of her kind gentle heart. She would always try to keep their spirits up, make them smile and laugh. She made the actives room more lively and taught them new games and things to do to brighten a dull day. I was told how much they miss her, and how she made the place brighter. Today I received a letter saying how they miss so that they can not bear to play her favorite game there since she passed away. My Mom could light up a room, you couldn't help to feel her presence. Now that she is gone, you can't help but feel the emptiness that is left behind. The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support in many heart-felt forms from too many people to name individually. Thank you so much, I know somewhere my Mom is smiling. I don't think even she knew how much she touched the people around her in such a warm and kind way. A funeral service and a memorial service after will be held on October 6th at her church, celebrating her life and sharing our memories of this wonderful angel on earth. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, October 6, 2017 from 10 – 11 am at the Christian Life Center, 3100 Galloway Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020. Service will be at 11 am. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jacqueline M Savage, please visit our flower store.