Richard "Jake" Jacobs, 81, of Ocean View, DE, formerly of Annapolis, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 19, 2023 at Harrison House after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 27,1941 to the late Doris and John Jacobs in Jamaica, NY.

Jake attended and played football for Haddonfield High School in New Jersey studied and played football at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA and earned his MBA at Wharton School in Philadelphia. Over the years, he held various Marketing positions beginning with Gulf Oil and ending with Senior VP Marketing at Maryland National Bank in Baltimore. In 1989, he founded the firm of Bottom Line Consultants and in later years served as adjunct Professor of Marketing and Management at Salisbury University.

Jake loved the Lord and his family dearly. With a contagious laugh, he enjoyed keeping people entertained with his humor. Fishing for mako shark off Ocean City with his son, John was a favorite hobby as well as cooking large Italian meals for his friends and family. He thrived on teaching at SU, watching Orioles and Ravens games, and living near the ocean. Of course, his grandsons brought him great joy! Jake served as a lector and Council President at St. Ann's Church in Ocean View.

Jake was predeceased by his parents and later by his precious daughter, Kristi Jacobs in 2018.

Surviving is his loving wife of 58 years, Jean (McIntosh) Jacobs; his son, John Jacobs and his wife Amy of Denton, MD and two grandsons Mitch and Colby Jacobs. He also leaves behind two sisters, Mary Rhoades of Ashburn, VA and Barbara Campbell of Woodstock, GA.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 A.M on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Bethany Beach.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Jake's name to Vitas Healthcare, 100 Commerce Drive, Suite 302, Newark, DE 19713 or Delaware Hospice, 16 Polly Drummond Shopping Ctr., 2 ^nd Floor, Newark, DE 19711.