Born in Ithaca to James and Virginia McBride, she grew up in Norwich, received her bachelor’s from SUNY Cortland and her master's from Bowling Green State University. She was a Speech Language Pathologist in both Connecticut and Washington State.
Previously married to Gregory Tardanico of Mukilteo, Washington, Jamie will be loved and missed by her many friends and family members.
She is survived by her son, James, and her daughter, Jacqueline, both of Mukilteo, Washington; her sister, Virginia McBride (Schindler) of Springville and mother, Virginia Stanford (McBride) of Saratoga Springs, along with many nieces and nephews.
Jamie will most lovingly be remembered as a dedicated and loving mother to two beautiful children and her quiet yet fierce advocacy for the disadvantaged, especially for the autistic, traumatically brain injured and the homeless.
