Patricia M. “Patty” Jakubowski, 77, of Quarryville, formerly of Bear, Delaware, and Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018, at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Jakubowski, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage at the time of his passing in 2007. Born in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Herman E. and Mary (Miller) Hartman. Patty was a graduate of Donegal High School, class of 1958. Following high school, she first worked for the Elizabethtown Police Department, and later as a school bus driver. Patty married in 1972, and moved to New Jersey with her husband Richard, where she cared for her home and family. Very active in the democratic party, Patty held the position of the highest-ranking Democrat in Ocean County, New Jersey, having many photos of herself with governors and other governmental officials. She also served as president of Deborah Heart and Lung Association, Pine Shore Chapter, and president of her housing community when she lived in Bear, Delaware. In the late 1980s, Patty owned and operated a decorative lampshade business. In her early years, Patty enjoyed visiting Atlantic City and going to the casinos. She also was an avid Baltimore Orioles fan. Patty is survived by a son, Mark Jakubowski, of Manahawkin, NJ; sisters, Barbara (Thomas) Garbrick, of Lancaster, Jean (Ken) Sheaffer, of Snellville, GA, and Eleanor (Jay) Kerger, of The Blue, AZ; and a brother, John (Mary) Hartman, of MA. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Kathy Stockton and Joyce Leese, and brothers, David and Edward Hartman.
Services and interment will be private. The Jakubowski family extends their appreciation to Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community for the excellent care they provided for Patty, with a special thanks to employees Holly Metzler and Nancy Schwartz, who were Patty’s dear friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Patty’s memory to Deborah Hospital Foundation online at https://www.deborahfoundation.org/donate. Arrangements entrusted to Dewald Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Quarryville. Online guestbook at www.dewalds.com. Comments are closed.
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