John H. Jacobs Jr.
John H. “Jack” Jacobs Jr., 72, of Speers, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. A son of the late John H. Jacobs, Sr., and Jeannine Harrison Jacobs, who survives, and resides in Dunlevy.
He was born in New Eagle, on June 8, 1949. Formerly of Dunlevy, Jack had resided in Speers for 24 years, was a graduate of Charleroi High School in 1967, and later graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania.
He was a member of the Dunlevy United Methodist church, and retired in 2004, after 33 years from the Department of Welfare, Donora and Charleroi, as a Case Manager.
He was the former President of the Charleroi Cougar Booster Club, and a member for 40 years, a member of the Tenth Street Athletic Club, the Allenport Rod & Gun Club, where he was a former treasurer, a long-time member of the Garibaldi Golf League, was an avid chess player, belonging to numerous chess leagues, and was rated by the US Chess Federation.
Jack was a Pittsburgh Pirates and Pitt football super fan. He also was the co-founder of the Mon Valley Youth Soccer Association, and chaired and ran the annual Charleroi Holiday Basketball Tournament for many years.
He played soccer for Charleroi High School and was a three year letterman and top scorer his senior year, earning all WPIAL honors. He was inducted in the Charleroi High School Hall of Fame in 1991.
He played for the Dunlevy Senior Redbirds from age 18 to his late 20’s. He was a head coach from 1987-1991 of the Elizabeth Forward High School Girls Soccer Team, was an assistant coach for the Charleroi High School Girls Soccer Team, and was the Western PA alternate representative for the 1967 Pan American games, in the under 19 division.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 27 ½ years, Peggy MacPherson Jacobs; two sons and daughters-in-law, John W. “Pic” and Rachel Jacobs, of Charleroi, Bryan and Michele Jacobs, of Dunlevy; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Jacobs, of Speers; a brother, Randy Jacobs, of Dunlevy; a sister, Sherry (Tim) Mouyard, of Charleroi; two grandchildren, Zach Shulock, of Denver, Colo, Jack Jacobs, of Speers; a god-daughter, Marisa Laskey; two brothers-in law, Scott (Annette) MacPherson, and Tom (Barbara) MacPherson, all of Monongahela; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, and cousins.
Due to COVID concerns, private services were held in the funeral home with Rev. Beverly Gross officiating.
A public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com