Jaclyn Henretig

Jaclyn Henretig died peacefully at home on Friday, October 17th after a long, patient struggle with brain tumors.

Her wife and stepson were with her, and she was skillfully attended by caregivers from the Love and Care agency and the medical staff at Central Coast Hospice.

Jaclyn is survived by Delia, her partner and wife of 28 years, her brother Bob, his wife, a niece, two nephews, two cousins, and their spouses. Jaclyn nurtured many. She is also survived by the family she married into, to whom she was a loving stepmom and grandma.

Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1945 and raised in Astoria, Queens and Long Island, Jaclyn graduated from Adelphi University and taught Physical Education in the Garden City High School. While studying Aston Patterning on Monheggan Island in Maine, a fellow student invited her to visit Santa Barbara. She came, and never left.

A massage practice led to a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and she worked as a therapist at the Human Relations Institute. When HRI became Pacifica Graduate Institute, she co-founded the Community Counseling Center (now known as the Community Counseling and Education Center) where she was Clinical Director, working as a supervisor of therapists seeking licensing. Jaclyn maintained a private practice and was skilled in Deep-Knowing and Process Development. She was honored and loved by colleagues, clients, and mentees.

Mourned by her large, extended community, both in Santa Barbara and her other home, Bodega, Jaclyn will be sorely missed.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, December 6 at 2:30 pm at the Vedanta Temple in Montecito.