Jacqueline Lambert Pacheco was born on February 14,1927 in a little farm town called Tourrines-La-Grosse in French speaking Belgium. She grew up and went to school in Brussels, Belgium where she completed her principal school years including business school classes.
The main part of her teen years she lived in World War II German occupied Belgium. Food was scarce, and many things were difficult, so they would visit her grandfather’s farm to get food. On one such visit on Armistice Day 1944, she met John Pacheco an American soldier stationed at the nearby village of Beauvechain. And the following July they were married. However, several months later John got orders to be sent to Japan. But on his way, the war in Japan ended and John was sent home and released from the army. In the meantime, Jacqueline had given birth to their son, Bernard. She was advised by the army that they would arrange passage for her to go to the United States with her son to be with her husband.
Her parents took her to La Havre, France, where she and her 8 week old son would be processed for entry into the United States. She boarded a boat for war-brides and couple weeks later she arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey. The next day, they boarded a train headed to Denver and on to Leadville, Colorado where John and some of his family were waiting. A year later their daughter, Nadyne was born. After a couple of years things were so difficult for them in post war Leadville and she was so homesick that she wrote to her father, who then arranged passage for Jacqueline and her two children to return to Belgium. They stayed for six months, and in the meantime, John was able to find more dependable work. She came back and 2 years later their second son, Bob was born. John and Jackie settled in and got used to life in Leadville (even the heavy winter snows) and raised their children in Leadville.
About 15 years later Jackie took her three children to Belgium to meet their Belgian relatives. After that she made more frequent trips home and members of her family visited the United States.
After their children were grown and married and moved away John and Jackie moved to Lakewood for a while, but when John retired, they decided to move to Grand Junction, Colorado. However, after a couple of years John passed away of a heart condition. Jacqueline ended up staying in Grand Junction almost 30 years, having good friends and neighbors. Then in 2020 her sons moved her closer to them to Castle Rock, CO.
In early October 2023, Jackie became quite ill from a knee infection and then with complications, her illness became more severe and she succumbed to it and passed away November 9, 2023.
She was preceded in death by her husband-John B. Pacheco, her father- Alfred Lambert, her mother- Madeleine Lambott Lambert, her brother- Paul Lambert (& his wife Christianne Suys Lambert) and son-in-law Darrell Gerstner; and many cousins aunts an uncle.
She is survived by her sons, Bernard Pacheco and wife Sheri, and Granddaughter: Lisa Pacheco Carrick, Great Grandchild Cerise Carrick Gohl-husband Matt; Great-Great Grand Children: Kayson, Jax, Parker, Great Grandchild Teela Carrick Arendt-husband Scott, Great -Great grandchildren Liam, Londyn, and Leighton; Grandson, Scott Pacheco and wife Stacie, and Great Grand Children Payton Pacheco and Derek Pacheco; and daughter Nadyne Pacheco Gerstner, and Granddaughters Denise Gerstner Draper, Sandra Gerstner McEwan and husband Mike and Great grandson Mason. Son, Robert Pacheco and wife Nancy, and Grandchildren Cory Pacheco, Ryan Pacheco and wife Lumi, and Great grandchildren Nadia Pacheco, Salina Pacheco and Granddaughter, Shellie Pacheco Jones and husband Craig; and Great Grandchild Cambrya Jones. She is also serviced by many Pacheco nieces and nephews and Sister-in-law Bennie Pacheco.
In Belgium she is survived by her nephew: Etienne Lambert and wife Danielle and Great niece Deborah- husband Daniel, and their children and also her Great nephew, Jonathan-wife Catherine, and their children, as well as her Niece: Caty Lambert and her daughters Maïté and Melisa and her children. Cousins: Nicole, Michelle, Clairette, Piero, Marie-Jeanne, Olivier and Shantokee (Ki Dec)
We would like to express a special thanks to our Pacheco family cousins and Aunt Benny for being so kind and attentive to mom throughout the years. We appreciate you so much.
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A funeral service for Jacqueline will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2746 Fifth St, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Following the funeral service will be a committal service at 11:30 AM at Bear Canon Cemetery, 425 CO-105, Sedalia, CO 80135.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.OlingerAndrews.com for the Lambert-Pacheco family.
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