Deacon Dennis Michael Jacobs

Exeter - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Deacon Dennis Michael Jacobs. Deacon Dennis passed away peacefully attended by his wife and eldest son on November 29th, 2024 at the age of 75 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Dennis was born on June 28, 1949 in Oshkosh, Nebraska to Ila and Leo Jacobs and grew up with his sisters LaVonne, Marlene, and Terry and his brother Kenneth. He worked at Boeing before becoming a draftsman at Magnolia Homes. Dennis had a deep love for his faith and its ministry. He and Marianne, whom he married in 1976, were involved in many outreach programs including TEC, Cursillo, and Marriage Encounter to ignite the faith lives of those around them. After moving to New Hampshire in 1987 with Marianne and their {then} five children, Dennis became deeply involved in the church ministry at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Hampton, joining the Knights of Columbus, creating/directing the OLMM Men's Choir, among many other things. When his seven children were old enough to allow him the ability to study for the Diaconate, he did so and was ordained in April 2002. He was a devoted servant of the church and loved to help bring people to God by teaching RCIA, leading teen pilgrimages to Steubenville East, and leading marriage groups; not to mention officiating countless baptisms, marriages, and other sacraments. Dennis also worked as a draftsman and Engineering Manager for 35 years at New England Homes and was a loving father to seven children and doting grandfather to 10 grandchildren. Deacon Dennis will be deeply missed by his wife, Marianne; his children, Monica, Angela, Timothy, Andrew, Elizabeth, Nicholas, and Mary; their families, his brother Kenneth, and his 10+ grandchildren. Visitation for Dennis will be held from 4-7pm on Friday, December 6, 2024 in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. Funeral mass will be held at 10am, Saturday, Dec. 7th at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, 289 Lafayette Road in Hampton. Burial will follow in the High Street Cemetery in Hampton. To view the funeral Mass remotely, please click here on the date and time of the Mass. Remembrances in lieu of flowers can be made to Covenant House, Footprints, or St. Vincent dePaul.

Deacon Dennis Michael Jacobs

June 28, 1949 - November 29, 2024