John A. Jackson

May 11, 1928 - December 27, 2016

JACKSON, JOHN A. – 88, of North Cape May passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Son of the late Clare (nee Bremser) and the late John J. Jackson; formerly of Phila., PA; graduate of Northeast Catholic HS and Temple Univ. John served two years in the United States Army in Occupied Germany. He enjoyed traveling; many trips to Europe; Asia and Down Under. He was a Phillies baseball fan; a close follower of March Madness NCAA Basketball and the Philadelphia Big Five. During his life, John lived in New York City for a period of 12 years and worked in the engineering industry. He later resided in California for 18 years where he worked as a manufacturer’s rep in the seven western states until semi-retiring in Hawaii where he lived for 14 years before arriving to the Cape May area. He was a devoted member of St. John Neumann Parish, N. Cape May and attended daily Mass regularly at St. John of God Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday (Jan.13th) at 11am in St. John of God Church, 680 Town Bank Rd., N. Cape May where friends will be received from 10am – 11am. Interment is private and at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to: The Association of the Miraculous Medal, Phila., PA or to the National Shrine of St. Jude. (Spilker Funeral Home, Cape May) info and condolences: spilkerfuneralhome.com Although this website offers many options to send flowers, PLEASE observe the request of the family to send a memorial contribution instead to: The Association of the Miraculous Medal, Phila., PA or to the National Shrine of St. Jude.