Mary Theresa Jakobovic, 78, of Palmetto passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Tampa General Hospital. She was born on Thursday, September 24, 1942 in Long Island, NY to John and Bernarda Simicich. She graduated from The Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School in June of 1960. Mary later retired as Food Service Manager for Ontario County ARC.
Mary left this world peacefully, with her family's loving presence and with the guidance of her beloved angels. Please celebrate her life, just as George and his family are doing. Know that she is continuing to watch over her family and friends, with the same loving and wholehearted spirit she shared with us her whole life. Share her spirit by praying for those who are in need, and you can help keep her spirit alive. We are not sad; we know she hasn’t left us. Please don’t send sympathy or sorrow for our loss. Mary’s light and love has not left us. Instead of lowering the flag half-mast, we’ve decided to take a week celebrating the loving life-force of Mary Jakobovic.
Mary’s heart’s capacity to love was matched by her arms openness to a hug. She lived every moment with her eyes and ears open wide. She was a woman of deep faith and she prayed daily for that faith to be strengthened. She loved serving in prayer and parish retreat ministry and was an Associate with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester. We will miss just knowing she walks this earth among us, but we know she is singing and dancing among so many loved ones gone before her and that she will be there in God’s kingdom to welcome me and all of us whom she loved when our earthly journeys are through. Fly Mary, fly!
Those left to cherish Mary's memory are her husband, George Jakobovic; children, George Jakobovic (Sherri), John Jakobovic (Cheryl), and Laura Dessauer (David); grandchildren, Orion Jakobovic, Elijah Jakobovic, and Noah Jakobovic; and brother, John Simicich. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Antoinette Simicich.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to Holy Cross Church, 505 26th Street West, Palmetto, FL 34221.
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