Date of Birth
February 9, 1986
Date of Death
January 12, 2015
Location
Syracuse, New York
Who She Was
Her Story
Jessica A. Pereira of Utica, NY, born February 9, 1986 in Chile, South America passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 after giving birth to her first child, a son, Logan, at Crouse Hospital.
A resident of Syracuse, from the age of 10 until her marriage to Gary in 2013, Jessica attended Syracuse public schools and was a graduate of Manlius Pebble Hill School, OCC, and SUNY Cortland. She earned a Master of Education degree and began her career as an ESL teacher at Dr. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse. As a non-English speaker upon arriving from her native Chile, she was a compassionate hardworking teacher dedicated to helping her students achieve proficiency with their new language.
With passion and diligence, in her 19 years residing in central NY, Jessica tenaciously pursued her work and interests. She enjoyed skiing, ice skating, tennis, photography, baking and her dog, Talia; she cherished being a wife to Gary, an aunt to her niece Ali, and loved her family who will miss her generous caring spirit profoundly.
Jessica is survived by her son, Logan; her husband, Gary Pereira; sister, Vanessa Stark; brother, Claudio Przepiora; parents, Carolyn Stark and John Przepiora, and niece, Alexandrea. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and family in Chile.