Jakub, George Andrew of Quincy, October 27, 2009.
Beloved husband of the late Isabel (Norton) Jakub. Loving father of David N. Jakub and his wife Susan of Hingham, George F. "Rick" Jakub and his wife Anne of Hingham, Susan I. Klatka and her husband Kenneth of Springfield and Stephen A. Jakub and his wife Evvie of Greenfield. Brother of Eleanor Kobza of Lincoln, NE and pre deceased by 6 other siblings. Grandfather of Susan, Lauren, Gretchen, Heidi, Heather, Christopher, Andrew, Timothy, Zachary, Zebulon, Ezekiel, Zerah and the late Daniel. Also survived by 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Jakub was born in 1919 and raised the 4th of eight children in Brainard, NE. At age 17, he joined the Navy and saw the world.
He met his wife, Isabel, at the Chelsea Naval Hospital and they were married in 1941. George worked at the Fore River Shipyard until the war broke out and he was commissioned on the USS Vincennes.
He started his own grocery market business after the war called, "George's Market," in the Neponset section of Boston. His wife, Isabel, assisted him in the business and it was operated from 1948 to 1982.
Mr. Jakub was a member of the Koch Club, Quincy City Club, Knights of Columbus, Holy Name Society and Squantum Yacht Club. He volunteered as an usher and Bingo volunteer at Sacred Heart Parish in N. Quincy. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, bowling, cribbage, Suduko and carpentry.
Mr. Jakub was an independent life long learner and stressed the importance of education to his entire family.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours Thursday from 2-6 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock Street, QUINCY.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 9:15 AM on Friday prior to the Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church, N. Quincy at 10 AM.
Burial in Milton Cemetery, Milton.
Donations in memory of George may be made to Sacred Heart School, 20 Glover Ave., N. Quincy, MA 02171.