Jacquelyn Ann Weybright Libbey

Jackie was born in Brush, Colorado and raised in Ontario, California.

She attended Chafee High School and graduated from UCLA with a degree

in Graphic Design.

While at UCLA she was editor of the Daily Bruin and president of her

sorority Delta Delta Delta. Upon graduating she took a job as the first

female director of design for JCPenney. Not long thereafter she met her

husband Louis Libbey, unfortunately a Trojan, and they were happily

married for 58 years.

In the early 1950’s Jackie and Lou settled in Newport Beach to raise

their family. During this time she ran a small business called Fun’n’Fabrics,

continued her design work and was involved with several charities. She

was a charter member of the Newport Beach Assistance League and

The Newport Beach Service League. Jackie played a key roll in the

fundraising projects for the Coffee Garden (now Sherman Gardens) and Hoag

Memorial Hospital. She was the inspiration behind the original Candy Cane

Ball benefitting The Hospital. She and her husband are founding members

of Hoag’s 552 Club.

Jackie was a long time member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church.

As Newport Beach grew, she moved across the bay to help start St. Mark

Presbyterian Church where she served as a Deacon for several years.

Jackie was a full time mom but she still found time to be one of the first

women in California to receive a subcontractor’s license. She and her

longtime friend Tom Moss went on to build many of the homes in what is

now Dover Shores and Bay Crest.

She is survived by her husband Lou, son Chip. daughter Trish, son-in-law

Brooke and grandsons Halden and Everett.

At her request, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers the family

requests donations be made to the Hoag Memorial Hospital Jackie Libbey

Cancer fund or the California Province of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits).

Address information if needed is available at [email protected]