Jessica was surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Aug. 25, 1998, the daughter of John and Kimberly Height Roxby, Pittston.
Jessica was a graduate of Pittston Area High School, and Wilkes Universityâs upward bound program in May of 2016, which prepares high school students for college, and was a 2020 graduate of Wilkes University. She graduated with a degree in secondary education and worked as an eighth grade math teacher for the Casa Grande Middle School, Casa Grande, Ariz., shortly before her diagnosis.
All who knew her loved her. Jessica was the most kind hearted, selfless, beautiful person. Her smile lit up a room along with her personality. She had always persevered and excelled in all of her accomplishments.