“I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.” Ps. 121, vs. 1
Rev. Father Sydney Michael Jacob passed away peacefully at his home on July 12, 2022, surrounded by his beloved family and loved ones. As an ordained priest, Fr. Jacob served faithfully and diligently in various parishes in the Diocese of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba.
Father Jacob is survived by his:
Wife: Avlyn Jacob-Williams
Daughter and Son-In-Law: Rochelle and Jermaine Richardson-Jacob
Grandson: Jaden Richardson
Father Jacob was predeceased by his:
Parents: Nathaniel and Alice Maud Jacob-Gipson
Sister: Lucille Jacob
Relatives:
Sisters: Camilla Nicholson-Jacob and Virginia Edwin
Brother: Winston Cleveland Jacob
Niece and Nephews: Zaida, David, and Albert Wilmans
Cousins: Modesta Warner, Ingrid Isaac, and Marilyn Isaac-La Cruz, Nelly Isaac
Tanchi: Mary Defoe-Richardson
Sisters- in- law: Sonia Mongford, Brenda Bridges,Vincia, Charmaine, and Shenette Williams
Brothers-in-law: Carlyle Nicholson, Everton and George Williams Jr
Friends:
Erich and Judith Menig, Marlene Gumbs, Mello, Dampi Damberg, Andy and Michelle Osbourne, Lissy Lampe, Fr. Hans Jansen, and Fr. Jairo Maduro, Suzette Vlaun, the Goedgedrag family, Marlene Brooks & staff of the Machebo Beach Resort
Our apologies if in our grief we forgot to mention the names of any other friends/relatives.
Masonic brothers, especially The Middle Chamber, and King Solomon Lodges
The family of Reverend Fr. Jacob would like to make special mention of his voluntary activities in the community: FAVI, FUNARI, Women’s Club of Aruba, UNAIDS (Aruba), AIB, Junta de Bombero Dominicano in San Nicolaas, Aruba, and St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Youth Group in Toronto, Canada.
Condolences will take place on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
at the Inmaculada Concepcion Church in St. Cruz. Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Instead of flowers or wreaths, a donation to FAVI will be highly appreciated.
No condolences after the funeral. We thank you for your understanding.
