Obituary of Lee Jacobs

Jacobs, Lee R. (Red) age 80 of Midland Park died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at his home. Born in Queens, NY he lived in Fair Lawn and Clifton before moving to Midland Park in 1996. Lee was an Army veteran who served in the 101st Airborne Division. Before his retirement he was a Machinist for Cole Engineering, Wyckoff for many years. Surviving is his wife of 50 years, Ruth (Perry) Jacobs, his children, Leann Palmer and her husband Larry of Hawthorne, Jill Karakas of Hawthorne, Gail O'Malley and her husband Patrick of Midland Park and Lee Miller of Denville. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Kelly, Patrick, Brian, Alyssa, Mark, David, Nicholas and Morgan and his two great grandchildren, Elijah and Aubri. Visiting Monday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday 11 am at the Funeral Home. Private Cremation will be held.