Plaistow, NH: Jacqueline A. "Jackie" Zanfagna, 25 passed away on October 18, 2014 from an accidental overdose of heroin after being sober for eleven months.
Born in Newburyport, MA on December 11, 1988, and raised in Plaistow, she was the daughter of James A. and Anne Marie (Farley) Zanfagna. After graduating from Timberlane Regional High School, she attended North Shore Community College and the Barbizon Model and Talent Agency of Boston. Jackie did live fashion modeling at several local clothing stores and was one of a select group chosen to attend the International Model and Talent Association Convention in Hollywood CA. She most recently was employed as a cashier at Staples in Seabrook, NH.
Jackie was known as a beautiful and loving person who was devoted to her family and friends. She loved shopping, baking and cake decorating. A kind young woman, full of sparkle and glitter, she enjoyed traveling and visiting all over the United States and Mexico as well as many of the Caribbean islands. She had a special place in her heart for animals, especially her dog and two cats.
She is survived by her parents, James A. and Anne Marie (Farley) Zanfagna of Plaistow, her sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Michael Addorisio and their children, Christopher, Sydney and Jessica, of Fremont, her maternal grandparents, James and Patricia Farley of Newburyport, and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who will miss her dearly. She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Dr. Philip and Edna (Hill) Zanfagna.
Relatives and friends are invited to her Life Celebration to be held on Friday, October 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Plaistow, NH. Her funeral will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Angels Church of Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish, 8 Atkinson Depot Road, Plaistow. Burial will follow in Plaistow Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish to make a donation in memory of Jackie may do so in care of James and Anne Marie Zanfagna, 20 Harriman Road, Plaistow, NH. To send a message of condolence to the family, please visit www.brooksidechapelfh.com