Pat Jacobs

Pat was the hostess of the television and then radio show The Jewish Home Show for 43 years. After her retirement, she became a volunteer at Jewish Home Lifecare’s Sarah Neuman Center and fell in the love with the residents. At the time, her husband, Dick Jacobs, was serving a term as President of the Board of Sarah Neuman. Pat wrote and directed shows, hosted English Tea Parties, Barbeques, holiday celebrations and much more for our residents. She was also a board member of Sarah Neuman, co-founded the Friends of Sarah Neuman and chaired its tasting event for 15 years, raising thousands of dollars to enrich the lives of residents. Additionally, Pat served on the Board of Trustees of Purchase College, worked with schools in Westchester, Lower Connecticut and the Upper Bronx to engage thousands of students in grades K-12 to experience dance, music and theater programs at Purchase College through the Arts-in-Education program. Pat was married to Dick Jacobs for 65 years. She is survived by two children, Diane and Suzanne, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.