Birth date: Aug 22, 1933 Death date: Apr 2, 2022
“ Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum, Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come…” W. H. Auden A remarkably rare event has taken pl Read Obituary
It is very difficult to accept when someone who has had such a profound impact on your life is gone. Whether it was camping in Wildwood, travelling cross couuntry to the '86 World's Fair, driving to camp at Fort Wilderness in Disney, walking to Jenny or Helen's to watch a late game of Liverpool, losing to her at Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit, her coming on stage for my high school concerts to sing as an alumna, and then attending Ava's concerts many years later --- she was always such a force. I have a vivid memory of stopping at the McDonald's on our way into Wildwoood. There was a woman choking horribly while her young daughter watched. Aunt Louise stepped right in to give her the Heimlich maneuver and saved her life. Without skipping a beat, she just went on to ask us what we wanted to eat and then just drove to the campsite afterward like any other trip.
I would call her when I was taking a long drive and she would tell me which road to take and what to see along the way.
I never pull over when I'm driving in a storm to this day because she taught me as a child to drive through it. Such a powerful message in that lesson.
You and Uncle Joe created such a beautiful family and your memory will continue to live on for generations to come.
With you and Aunt Floey gone, we will need someone from this generation to say "Grace."
All our love,
Jess, Mike, and Ava Jakubas
