Jonathan J. Jacobs

Jonathan J. Jacobs, 80, of Newton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 31, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on November 8, 1945, in New York, New York to the late Milton (Marans) Jacobs and Ruth (Greenberg) Jacobs. He attended Cherry Lawn School and graduated from New Rochelle High School. He earned his degree in Business Administration from Boston University.  He had a long and varied career in sales management.

While at Boston University, Jonathan met and married his wife and partner of sixty years, Ellen (Arkin) Jacobs. Together they raised two sons and enjoyed a life full of love, humor and family.  He was a force of nature with many hobbies and interests. His favorite activities were zip lining, 10 mile walks, 50 years of weekly poker games and being a father and grandfather.  He had a great sense of humor and was cracking jokes right up to the end to the delight of his medical team and family.

Jonathan is survived by his wife, Ellen, their children Jason Jacobs (Allison) of Brookline, Massachusetts and Joshua Jacobs (Debbie) of Needham, Massachusetts and his grandchildren, Tyler, Jackson, Shayna and Carter.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society or Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.