- Maurice J. Jacobs, age 94, of Appleton, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. He was born August 21, 1913, in Appleton, the son of the late Michael and Clara (Stein) Jacobs and has resided in Appleton all of his life. Maurice was united in marriage to Helen Grosser, sharing 54 years together before her death on August 16, 1989. Maurice was in the grocery business all of his life. He operated Jacobs Cash Grocery on Appleton's south side (a business started by his father) and then worked at Mike's Town and Country for many years retiring in 1979.
Maurice was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a life member of the Moose.
Survivors include two sons: Thomas (Sherry) Jacobs, Bailey, CO; James (Karen) Jacobs, Brooksville, FL; six grandchildren: Lisa (James) Smarzinski, Mya (Karl) Volkman, Kristin (Erik) Cummings, Scott (Veronica) Jacobs, Kelye (Greg) Avitabile, and Megan (Bob) Molanaro; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister Dolores Becker.
In addition to his parents and wife, Maurice was preceded in death by three brothers: Fabian, Bernard and Robert Jacobs and a sister Leona Garmati.
The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5th at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 404 W. Lawrence St., Appleton, with Fr. Larry Abler officiating. Friends will be received directly at the church from 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service. Interment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund for St. Joseph Church has been established.
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Maurice J. Jacobs, age 94, of Appleton, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah. The Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5th, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 404 W. Lawrence St. Appleton, with Fr. Larry Abler officiating. Friends will be received directly at the church from 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service. Interment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund for St. Joseph Church has been established.
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1913 - 2008 (94 years)
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