Alberta Jaeger

Alberta C Jaeger passed away early on April 8 surrounded by her family. Alberta was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A self described privileged only child, Alberta and her mother Matilda were fast friends who took great pleasure in books, movies, and cooking together. Alberta also treasured her cradle to grave friendship with Antoinette Domino, her close neighbor growing up. Ann and Alberta were born two months apart, and kept each other close throughout their lives. After graduating high school, Alberta earned a degree in education from Slippery Rock State Teachers College while maintaining an active social life. She cultivated another set of lifelong friends there as well. Returning to Pittsburgh, Alberta taught high school English and social studies. She often recalled the pleasure she took in watching her students learn and grow. While in Pittsburgh, she met and ultimately married her husband Jack Jaeger - after a semi tumultuous courtship. While Jack could be a prickly customer, Alberta endeared herself to his family and calmed some choppy waters. Alberta and Jack had two sons - Geoff and Greg. Alberta was a stalwart supporter of her boys, and happily helped them through their high school years. Geoff enjoyed a long career in the military that literally would not have happened but for Alberta's dogged pursuit of a medical waiver that allowed him entry into the army. In 2008-2009, Alberta shepherded Jack through a myriad of serious medical issues, culminating in cancer. She did every last thing possible to keep him loved and in comfort. Jack passed In January 2009 with Alberta at his side. At the end of 2009, Geoff's wife Lara suffered a seizure that led to cardiac arrest and a coma. Alberta made her way to Oregon and provided a tremendous amount of support during Lara's recovery. In 2011, Alberta decided to come on out to Oregon full time, and delighted in both the presence of her grandchildren, and also the proximity of Greg and his wife Pam, living in California. Alberta loved traveling with her family, and relished her trips to Hawaii, Mexico, California, Lake Tahoe, Georgia, Texas, Washington, and Florida. She cherished her daughters in law, Lara and Pam, and also adored all the West coast cats in the family. She tolerated the dogs and ducks. We remember Alberta for her unstinting kindness, her willingness to listen to all family members equally, and her ability to find pleasure in things great and small. She was blessed with a keen wit and could be extremely humorous but never mean, and proved to be a shining example of goodness to her children, grandchildren, and host of relatives spread across the country. Alberta was preceded in death by her husband Jack and her grandson Jake. She is survived by her son Greg and his wife Pam, her son Geoff and his wife Lara, and grandchildren Megan, Jessica, and Lucy Jaeger. A memorial service will be held at the Corvallis First United Methodist Church on Saturday June 13 at 4:00pm.

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Alberta Jaeger

November 7, 1935 - April 8, 2026