The Jackie Dietz we all loved so much sadly left us on July 5th, 2020.
Jackie is remembered by her twin sister Jennifer (John), brother Jeff (Shelley), and sister Joan (Mike), nieces Olivia and Riley,
nephews Anthony and Tommy, and step-father Christopher Fahey.
Jackie joins her beloved father Thomas, mother Beverly, and uncle Rodney in our memories.
Jackie's extended family includes the cousins she grew up with, Pam (Allen) Martin and Amy (Jonathan) Weston, and the family of her in-laws, the McLaughlins. And finally,
Jackie would also insist on special rememberances for the dear friends she can now reunite with, Greg, Tom, and Maureen.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 24, 1964, Jackie and her twin sister Jennifer were the Dietz twins from day one.
Jackie would thrive alongside Jennifer through high school (both were Honor Students and Gablettes at Coral Gables High School),
both would graduate with Honors from the University of Florida, and both would continue on to Advanced Degrees, Jackie a
Dentist and Endodontist, Jennifer an Attorney. Jackie thrived as an Endodontist, using her almost magical healing touch to
relieve thousands of previously fearful patients of their pain and their fear.
Please remember her for the strong and powerful woman she was, the
trailblazer she was, and for the Ironman triathlete she was (Jackie
is a three time Ironman finisher, two 140.6 and one 70.3.) Remember that infectious laugh, for the way she made you smile, and for the way she
would make friends with complete strangers while in line at the grocery store.
This was the Jackie we all loved.
If you want to do something for Jackie, buy yourself a bag of dry cat food
and keep it strapped into the back seat your car at all times. And
wherever you are (it's fine if you're in the middle of traffic, it's what Jackie
would do), stop and feed any hungry stray cat you see. This really and truly is what Jackie did,
it's been years since Jackie drove anywhere without a bag of cat food in her car.
So feed a stray cat on Jackie's behalf, look up to the sky, and feel the sunbeam from
heaven that Jackie will send to you.
In this age of COVID-19, we are memorializing Jackie the only way we safely can, online and with all our love.
Her Memorial Service will be Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Return to this site, www.jackiedietz.com at the time of the service.
through facebook and other ways.
Jackie will be laid to rest at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic cemetery, next to her Father, Grandfather, and Grandmother in a private ceremony.
This site is owned and operated by Jennifer (Jackie's twin sister) and family,
and is dedicated to her memory. Please add an entry to our guestbook, tell a story, or share a picture
about our Jackie.
