Gilbert Joseph Jacobs Jr.'s Obituary
Gilbert Joseph Jacobs, Jr. passed away on November 28, 2020 in Bay St. Louis, MS. He was born on June 28, 1936 in New Orleans, LA to the late Gilbert Joseph Jacobs, Sr. and Leona Jambois Jacobs.
Gilbert was the beloved husband of Constance “Connie” Stouff Jacobs for 34 years. He was the loving father of Gilbert J. Jacobs, III, M’liss Whitman, Holly Knight, and Merryl Jacobs; step-father of David Stechmann (Sally), Lisa Harris (Jeffrey), Charmagne Simon (Bo), Jeffrey Stechmann (Cindy). Gilbert was the proud grandfather of Gilbert, IV, William, Michael, Adam, Jessica, Kaitlyn, David Michael, Angela, Reagan, Connor, Colin, Matthew, Annie, Joshua, and Maddison; great-grandfather of Jayden, Nathan, Giuliana, Cameron, Isabella, Beau, Carter, Dean, Cullen, and Brooks. He was the brother of Ronald Jacob, Robert Jacob, and the late Richard Jacob.
- Due to COVID-19 restrictions, social distancing and masks are required to attend services.*
Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 312 Lafitte St, Mandeville, LA 70448 on Saturday, 5, 2020 at 12:30 PM with visitation from 10:30 AM until Mass time. Interment will follow the service at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Covington, LA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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