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ALEX JACOBS JR Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 21, 2024.

Alex Jacobs Jr.
April 25, 1931 - January 4, 2024

NAPLES, FLORIDA - Alex Jacobs Jr., age 92, passed away on January 4, 2024, in Naples, Florida. He was born on April 25, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois. Alex was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all he met. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Alex was a happy, lighthearted, and genuinely caring person. He had a passion for travel & dancing and enjoyed engaging with everyone he met. He had a love for his family and his community, Marbella Lakes. Happy hours were a favorite pastime for him here in Naples, particularly when music was present.

He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Pamela Jacobs, and his children Elise (Jacobs) and husband Kevin O'Connor, Alex A Jacobs and wife Maureen (Goodwin), Janice Jacobs, Patricia Jacobs and husband Jim Allison, Louise Jacobs and husband Garret Glazer, his step-children Andrea Guerriero and husband Jay Rosamilia, and Matt Guerriero and wife Jennifer. Alex also leaves behind his cherished grandchildren: Daniel O'Connor and wife Sara, Elise (O'Connor) Goodwin and husband Josh, Kevin O'Connor, Abby Jacobs, Alex J Jacobs, Tess Jacobs, Evan Allison, Alia Allison, Nina Glaser, William Guerriero, Thomas Guerriero, Nathan Campbell, Matthew Campbell, and Jack Campbell. His great-grandchildren Penelope O'Connor, Finley O'Connor, and James Goodwin will always hold a special place in their hearts for their beloved great-grandfather.

He is preceded in death by his mother Sylvia (Rabka) Jacobs, father Alex Jacobs, and siblings Lillian, Edward, Hilda, and Helen.

Alex enlisted and proudly served in the United States Coast Guard during the Korean War. His dedication and commitment to his country were commendable.

In his professional life, Alex excelled as the President & CEO of Illinois Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Illinois Tax Preparation Services, and Illinois Real Estate Services, companies he formed in the 1970's following a career in banking and mortgage lending.

Outside of work, Alex had a passion for golfing, exploring the world through travel, and was known as a dancer extraordinaire.

A celebration of Alex's life will take place in Naples, Florida, in early May. Details will be provided at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to AVOW Hospice or AVOW Veterans Services. Contributions can be sent to the following address:

AVOW Hospice
AVOW Veterans Services

Please join us in remembering and celebrating the remarkable life of Alex Jacobs Jr. He will forever be in our hearts and memories.

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Linda

January 25, 2024

My How Time Flies.......
it seems like just the other day, Uncle Junior came to kid-sit - he ordered something on the phone, just after our parents left. A delivery person showed up w/a large white box, and something inside we had never had ......PIZZA ! We loved him from the get-go. As a tween, he gifted me a really cool AM radio, probably given from his love of music, which did carry over to me.
Every June 28th, we all hopped on a 3-day, 2-nite train ride to Sylvania Ranch, in California - owned by his parents Alex `Pappy´ Jacobs, Sr., and Sylvia Sargis Jacobs. It had an ALMOND and a PEACH orchard, with multiple buildings - Al had his own private, cool bungalow, where we loved to hang out in. He would drive a tractor through the orchards, pulling a trailor w/all his little nieces/nephews on it. When he and Pappy were irrigating, they would put each kid in adult-sized rubber irrigation boots, that came up to (or past) our thighs - it was hilarious.
A few years on, I remember my Mom worrying about her younger brother, who was serving his Country in Korea. He finally returned, got married, and started a beautiful family.
When I lived in the City, 2 little Tulsa cousins flew in to spend time with me. I called Al and Louis (first wife & Mother of their children)......´could any kids come for a sleep-over?´ (that´d be a YES), so off we went to get 3 more, for a total of 5 little kids - in the hatchback of my teeny car, and be-boppin´ to 70´s Funk and classic Rock. Al loved to see ALL the cousins get together for some giggles.
Later in Life, he would fly out West to visit us, where more fun ensued - especially, in a PHX Open corporate tent, or driving around in a golf cart, soaking up some Arizona sunshine. Once, I took him shopping for `authentic´ head2toe Western wear - and, a few weeks later, he sent me a peach (code, for a hundred dollar bill).

My How Time Flies......LUV, Linda

Uncle Junior - Thanks for the Mem-or-ries......the Music, the Dancing.......Hilarity...et al

To his Family - I know that each of you has their own Memories, to help you carry on

Sweet Thought - He is up there now, having a Ball, and dancing with his entire family

Photo -
(top) Alex Jacobs, Jr
(bottom) Pappy and Brother Eddy