Tracie Brennan

Tracie Ann Brennan passed away peacefully Saturday morning, July 20th following a years-long battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Tracie was born May 30th 1960 to Dr. Charles Brennan and Mrs. Barbara Brennan in Camden, New Jersey. Growing up, Tracie and her brother Charles (Chip) were constantly surrounded by family - their father and grandfather practiced medicine right next door to their home. Tracie and her family spent every summer in Ocean City NJ, from the day school ended for the year to the day before it started up again. They had a robust community of family and friends down the shore. Tracie attended Gloucester City High School before finishing her Junior and Senior years at The Peddie School in Hightstown New Jersey. She then earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications at Rowan University (formerly Glassboro State) where she also made lifelong friends.

After completing college, Tracie began her television career in New York City. Tracie's work spanned many different studios and post-production facilities. This includes Lifetime Television, NVI, Fuse, and Atlantic Video before taking over as VP of Production and Operations at Al Roker Entertainment in 2005. There, Tracie worked nearly 20 years, eventually finishing her tenure as Executive Vice President. At ARE, Tracie had a heavy hand in a number of projects, including the Coast Guard: Alaska reality series, passion-project Last Chance Highway, NY-Emmy-nominated Side-By-Side for Northwell Health, the sportsmanship Musial Awards, and soon-to-be PBS Kid's program Weather Hunters.

Tracie's life was centered around her family and her friends. Her favorite place on Earth were the beaches of Ocean City, and she made sure to visit every year with her loved ones. Outside of Ocean City, Tracie loved to travel, for vacationing and for exploring. Some of her favorite destinations included Sedona AZ, Martha's Vineyard, Puerto Rico as well as an annual vacation to Lake Champlain with her beloved best friend, Shauna, and all their family.

Tracie also had a deep love for animals, rescuing dogs all her life and fostering puppies for Furever Home Dog Rescue. She leaves behind her "foster-fail" Brady, who was a loyal and caring companion since he was adopted just prior to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.

Just like her parents, Tracie was a huge Phillies and Eagles fan. While battling ALS, her favorite pastime was watching the games with her family.

Tracie was married for 35 years to the love of her life, Jim Segarra. After working together for a few years at Teletronics, Tracie had left her job before the pair reconnected. Within a year of dating, Jim and Tracie were married on November 5th 1988 in Tracie's hometown of Gloucester City NJ. Tracie and Jimmy moved to Packanack Lake in Wayne NJ to settle down and start a family. While their first family was mostly furry children (two parakeets and a dog named Mikki), their eldest Brennan James was eventually born in 1995, followed by their youngest Sophia Rose in 1999.

Despite growing older, Tracie’s ambition for adventure never ceased. Before her tragic ALS diagnosis in 2022, Tracie had been working with a team to open a restaurant in her family’s former doctor’s office in Gloucester City. Tracie was extremely proud of her hometown and was driven to support the community.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to ALS United would be greatly appreciated.