WESTFIELD – Thomas “Jake” Jacobs passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on May 22nd. Jake will be fondly remembered by all as a caring, Christian man that loved God’s creations and enjoyed making people laugh. Jake grew up in Westfield and attended schools here. He worked at Osley Whitney, and then Stanley Home Products for many years. After retirement, he enjoyed his time as a crossing guard for the children in the Westfield Schools. Anyone who knew Jake, knows that he was happiest in the outdoors in the fresh air. He hiked (and mostly ran) up most mountain ranges in New England; would camp outdoors in weather 20 below zero and looked for any opportunity to hike, camp, run or walk in the woods. He leaves his loving wife of 57 years, Carol (Farnsworth), his children; Jeffrey, John (Anna), Audrey Fisher (Skip), Sarah Burnham (Steve) and Rebecca Gray (Trent). He was predeceased by a son, Benjamin. He also leaves his sisters, Barbara Testori and Ida Waterman, and his brother Roger. He was predeceased by 4 other siblings. He will be missed by his 5 grandchildren; Ryan, Cameron, Jimmy, Carlos and Geo.
A service for Jake will be held on Saturday, May 26th at 2pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on 117 Southwick Rd, Westfield, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research; PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or 1-800-708-7644
