Obituary for Daniel W. Jacobi
Daniel W. Jacobi,
Saginaw Twp., Michigan.
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Ascension Providence Hospital Novi, surrounded by his family. Age 83 years. Son of the late Lawrence and Lucy (Danilowicz) Jacobi, Daniel was born February 21, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a 1958 graduate of SS. Peter and Paul High School where he excelled in football, baseball, basketball and track and served as team captain and received numerous MVP honors. He then graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Masters of Arts Degree in Education. He married MaryAnn Roczkowski, his loving wife of 56 years, on August 6, 1966 at St. Casimir Catholic Church. She survives him.
Dan devoted his life to developing, mentoring and enriching the lives of others. He spent his 36 year career in education teaching in the Beal City Public Schools, Saginaw Intermediate School District, Saginaw St. Stephen High School and retired as a high school guidance counselor from the Freeland Community School District in 1999 after 27 years of dedicated service. His contributions also extended beyond the classroom serving as Student Council Advisor for many years. Dan also loved sports and coaching. Early in his career he coached high school baseball and basketball. He was assistant coach on the 1969 St. Stephen boys varsity state championship basketball team which was recently inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame. He was active in Saginaw Township coaching his sons in North Little League baseball, travel soccer, and basketball. He was an avid golfer, and his love of golf began at an early age when he and his brother Larry would walk to the Saginaw Country Club to caddy. Dan loved golfing with his sons, sons-in-law, grandsons and close friends. He never missed an opportunity to support his children and grandchildren as they participated in their sports, dance recitals, pom-pon competitions and school events. He also loved attending local high school basketball and football games. He was a loyal Michigan State Spartan fan and a life-long fan of the Detroit Tigers, Lions, Red Wings and Pistons.
Dan was a longtime member of St. Helen Catholic Church and a current member of St. Dominic Parish-St. Stephen Catholic Church. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council #4232. He also spent many years volunteering at the Saginaw East Side Soup Kitchen.
Dan will always be remembered as a humble, kind, caring, compassionate and patient man who cherished his family above all. He loved staying active with his daily walks, participating in 5K races, being outdoors, spending summers camping around Michigan, traveling around the country and his road trips with MaryAnn to visit family. He especially enjoyed the many family trips to Disney World, Washington DC, and Northern Michigan.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, MaryAnn; children, Kimberly (Bradley) Shurdut of Fishers, Indiana; Kathleen (Michael) Anderson of Northville, Michigan; and Brian Jacobi of Traverse City, Michigan; a daughter-in-law, Morgan Jacobi of Cleveland, Tennessee, and his grandchildren, Emily, Abby, Max, Matthew, Titus, Lucy, Livie, and Jack; his sister, Judy Rogers; sister-in-law, Carol Jacobi; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John and Marge Krzciok; Denny and Cheryl Roczkowski; and several nieces and nephews. Dan was preceded in death by his beloved son Christopher Daniel Jacobi, his brother Larry Jacobi, and brothers-in-law, Jim Rogers and Kenny Roczkowski.
Funeral Liturgy will take place 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at St. Dominic Parish, St. Stephen Catholic Church, 2711 Mackinaw, Saginaw. Rev. Fr. Steven M. Gavit will officiate with burial in St. Andrew Cemetery. Friends may visit at The Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd. (between Shattuck and McCarty), where the family will be present on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass. A Vigil Service will take place 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the East Side Soup Kitchen, St. Dominic Parish, or The Christopher Jacobi Roundball Club for Saginaw Valley State University Men’s Basketball.
Saginaw Twp., Michigan.
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Ascension Providence Hospital Novi, surrounded by his family. Age 83 years. Son of the late Lawrence and Lucy (Danilowicz) Jacobi, Daniel was born February 21, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was a 1958 graduate of SS. Peter and Paul High School where he excelled in football, baseball, basketball and track and served as team captain and received numerous MVP honors. He then graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Masters of Arts Degree in Education. He married MaryAnn Roczkowski, his loving wife of 56 years, on August 6, 1966 at St. Casimir Catholic Church. She survives him.
Dan devoted his life to developing, mentoring and enriching the lives of others. He spent his 36 year career in education teaching in the Beal City Public Schools, Saginaw Intermediate School District, Saginaw St. Stephen High School and retired as a high school guidance counselor from the Freeland Community School District in 1999 after 27 years of dedicated service. His contributions also extended beyond the classroom serving as Student Council Advisor for many years. Dan also loved sports and coaching. Early in his career he coached high school baseball and basketball. He was assistant coach on the 1969 St. Stephen boys varsity state championship basketball team which was recently inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame. He was active in Saginaw Township coaching his sons in North Little League baseball, travel soccer, and basketball. He was an avid golfer, and his love of golf began at an early age when he and his brother Larry would walk to the Saginaw Country Club to caddy. Dan loved golfing with his sons, sons-in-law, grandsons and close friends. He never missed an opportunity to support his children and grandchildren as they participated in their sports, dance recitals, pom-pon competitions and school events. He also loved attending local high school basketball and football games. He was a loyal Michigan State Spartan fan and a life-long fan of the Detroit Tigers, Lions, Red Wings and Pistons.
Dan was a longtime member of St. Helen Catholic Church and a current member of St. Dominic Parish-St. Stephen Catholic Church. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council #4232. He also spent many years volunteering at the Saginaw East Side Soup Kitchen.
Dan will always be remembered as a humble, kind, caring, compassionate and patient man who cherished his family above all. He loved staying active with his daily walks, participating in 5K races, being outdoors, spending summers camping around Michigan, traveling around the country and his road trips with MaryAnn to visit family. He especially enjoyed the many family trips to Disney World, Washington DC, and Northern Michigan.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, MaryAnn; children, Kimberly (Bradley) Shurdut of Fishers, Indiana; Kathleen (Michael) Anderson of Northville, Michigan; and Brian Jacobi of Traverse City, Michigan; a daughter-in-law, Morgan Jacobi of Cleveland, Tennessee, and his grandchildren, Emily, Abby, Max, Matthew, Titus, Lucy, Livie, and Jack; his sister, Judy Rogers; sister-in-law, Carol Jacobi; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John and Marge Krzciok; Denny and Cheryl Roczkowski; and several nieces and nephews. Dan was preceded in death by his beloved son Christopher Daniel Jacobi, his brother Larry Jacobi, and brothers-in-law, Jim Rogers and Kenny Roczkowski.
Funeral Liturgy will take place 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at St. Dominic Parish, St. Stephen Catholic Church, 2711 Mackinaw, Saginaw. Rev. Fr. Steven M. Gavit will officiate with burial in St. Andrew Cemetery. Friends may visit at The Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd. (between Shattuck and McCarty), where the family will be present on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass. A Vigil Service will take place 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the East Side Soup Kitchen, St. Dominic Parish, or The Christopher Jacobi Roundball Club for Saginaw Valley State University Men’s Basketball.