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Rollie A. Jacobs

Westfield, Massachusetts

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Roland Rollie A. Jacobs, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Raised in Hempstead, New York, Rollies long career in sportscasting began as an avid athlete, baseball player, and high school sportswriter. After serving in the US Navy at the end of WWII, he worked at the NY Daily...

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To the Jacobs family, My heartfelt prayers for your comfort and peace during this very difficult time. Memories of Rollie are of a kind and gentle man. So many good memories came from spending time with the Jacobs family.

Dear Elly and family, My deepest sympathy for your loss. A wonderful man, someone who my dad loved working with at Channel 22. I will remember summers with your family at Shaker Farms swimming pool. I know he will be missed and fondly remembered. He is in my prayers. God bless! Kathleen Chenevert Borek

Dear Elly & family....we cannot be with you at this time, but we are thinking of you and our time together. Love to you all, Joyce & Frank Pollard

Jacobs family, May your memories give you comfort at this time. I always enjoyed Rollie and Elly when they would babysit for Kathy who lived across the street from me. Pat Tierney

To the Jacobs family,

My condolences to you on the passing of Rollie. He was a class act and enjoyed him for years on Channel 22. May you have many fond memories of him and may he rest in peace.

Jacobs family... Please accept my condolences on the loss of your loved one. I did not know him personally, but he visited each night in my living room with the sports reports.. He was kind, considerate, and professional... Broadcasting needs more like him today...

To all members of the Jacobs Family may the memory of Rollie stay in your hearts for a lifetime. I sent my prayers and condolences.
I had the Honor and Privileged meeting Rollie back in 1962 ,when I was a Junior bowler on the Bowling Show from the Shine Inn in Chicopee that Rollie was the host.