KENNETH HOWARD

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KENNETH HOWARD ALLAN JACOB Kenneth Howard Allan Jacob passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, September 27, 2016, surrounded by family, after a very difficult and short battle with cancer. He is survived by Lesley, his wife of nearly 38 years, his three sons, Sean, Jonathan (Beth) and Hart (Jackie), and precious dog Maggie. Ken is also survived by his sister Harriet (Ted) Lyons, brother Hersh (Ally), aunts Sos Plattner and Minnie Karlinsky, and many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews and close friends. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Ken was a true renaissance man. He obtained his PhD in Immunology while studying abroad in Scotland and England. Ken was a creative and talented craftsman and used his skill and passion to help design and build the family cottage in Winnipeg Beach. He welcomed friends and family into the cottage for a cup of coffee, a freshly made hot breakfast or just a light conversation on the porch. Ken was also a master chef, a skill he most certainly learned from his late mother Sophie Jacob. He was a gifted storyteller who had an incredible sense of humour and the ability to engage on a one-on-one level or light up an entire room. Ken always had a positive attitude, even when diagnosed with cancer and always had the best outlook on life. He gave everything he had to the people he was closest to, his friends and family, every single day of his life. His legacy will live on in all who knew and loved him. The family thanks the 6th floor nursing staff at the Rehab hospital for their compassion and excellent care as well as Dr. Chowdhury and Dr. Sharma of CancerCare. The funeral took place at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue on Thursday, September 29. The family would like to thank the pallbearers: Ted Lyons, Sam Lyons, Clare Whiteman, Abe Borzykowski, Lanny Jacob and Dov Secter as well as honorary pallbearers: Ken Cassin, Gerald Rosenby, Jack Katz, Lloyd Secter and Sheldon Zipursky.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 05, 2016