Obituary of Elizabeth Jacobus

JACOBUS, Elizabeth Patricia "Pat" age 104 of Allendale, formerly of West Milford, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Born in New York City on November 18, 1909, she was a secretary for the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company in Newark. Pat was predeceased by her loving husband Richard Jacobus in 1961. She is survived by her family who loved her dearly; her daughter, Virginia Flaherty, son-in-law, Robert Flaherty, grandsons Rob and Drew and granddaughter-in-law Lindsey Flaherty. She is also survived by her nephew, Jack Cronen and his wife, Joan, and their family. Pat had an abundance of gratitude and joy and she imparted these qualities to all she met. She viewed the world with a sense of humor that carried her through 104 years of life. She was humble and unassuming yet everyone was drawn to her inner beauty. We will all miss her genuine and loving spirit. Funeral mass will be held Saturday, November 30, 2013, 9:30AM at St. Luke's R.C. Church, 340 Franklin Turnpike, Ho Ho Kus. Internment will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. The Flahertys will receive family and friends on Friday, 2 until 4 and 7 until 9PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Memorial contributions in Pat's name may be made to Table to Table, P.O. Box 1051, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (www.tabletotable.org).