Joseph Jerome Jacoby, a loving brother and father who was born in Ramey the son of Anthony Jacoby and Catherine Refalsky on March 16, 1933, died Dec. 4, 2016.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955 and was a 30-year retiree of GM at the Tonawanda, NY engine plant.
He is survived by four children, Sherry Jacoby of Phoenix, Ariz.; Toni Derrick and Pam Jacoby, both of Pendleton, NY; and Justin Jacoby of Avon, NY.
Family will receive friends from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Kruise-Spewock Funeral & Cremation Services Inc., Ramey.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Fr. Zab Amar officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Ramey.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to your local Veteran’s Association or the National Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE Frist St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131.
Condolences may be made at www.kruise-spewock.com.