Jacquelin Federico

Jacquelin Federico (nee Tepedino) passed peacefully at home on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Jackie was born in Brooklyn, NY to Adele (nee LaValle) and Anthony Tepedino. Jackie attended St Emphrem grammar school in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. She skipped the fourth grade and never let us forget this! She graduated St. Edmonds High School in Brooklyn. She then worked for her father at the Ambassador Advertising Agency in Manhattan. Jackie spent much time during her childhood in her family’s vacation home in North Miami Beach, Florida, as well as many fun summers in the Catskill Mountains horseback riding at Round Up Ranch. We would love to hear stories of her growing up, like of how she would cut out of school to go see Frank Sinatra play at the Paramount in NYC. She married Alexander Federico, Jr (Al) in 1956. She and her beloved Husband moved to Staten Island to raise their family. When her four children were grown, she worked next to her husband at his business, Coastal Plumbing Supply, as a bookkeeper. Jackie’s greatest joy was being a mother and was so proud to be on the PS 52 PTA, a Girl Scout Leader with Susan’s troupe, helping Alex and John with their Cub Scouts, and enjoying Alex, John, and Barbara’s Little League Games. Jackie’s home was always open to the many kids in the neighborhood for Sunday dinners to enjoy her delicious meatballs (now referred to as “Gramma’s meatballs”), playing pool and ping-pong, dancing to the tunes from the juke box in the basement. Jackie & Al were also known for hosting their neighbors for great summer BBQs, Halloween parties (& creative costumes), New Year Eve parties (when the kids on the block got to bang the pots and pans!), and pool parties (where someone would inevitably get thrown in with their clothes on!). Jackie played Mah Jong with the ladies on the block every Wednesday night. Jackie & Al loved to travel and made great memories with cruises and travels around the world. Her daughter Barbara has fond memories of their trip to Asia and climbing the Great Wall of China. We would be (very) remiss if we didn’t mention her love of Las Vegas and Atlantic City and playing her favorite one-arm bandits! Throughout her later years, Jackie had many health issues and fought every one of them with such dignity and grace and never complaining. Jackie is survived by her loving husband, Al; children Susan, Alex & Rosemarie, John & Melissa, and Barbara; her grandchildren Alexander IV & Maria, Carissa, Michael & Marjorie, Katrina & Nick, Christopher, and Emily; her great-grandchildren Caiden and Luciana. her sister and brother-in-law Charlie Archille and Carmella Zappoli. She adored her daughters-in-law and was enamored as she welcomed her grandchild-in-laws and her many grand-dogs as part of her loving family. In Lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the St Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Jacquelin Federico

June 5, 1930 - November 30, 2023