Jacques "Jack", fourth child of Andrew, second child of Selina.
Half Brother of Ernestine and Margaret. Brother of Louis.
Devoted and attentive son of Selina.
Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Delaney.
Father of Mark, David and Elizabeth.
Grandfather of Ann & Sam.
Was a Radioman, Second Class on the Joseph M. Medill in the Pacific during World War II.
Employee for 35 years with General Electric as an Accountant.
He was a life long Episcopal. Baptized at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palatka, Florida and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Princeton, New Jersey.
During his life he lived in Palatka, Florida, Visitation Valley, California (San Francisco Area), Chicago, Illinois, Solvay, New York and Princeton Junction, New Jersey.
He also spoke about when he returned from California to Florida and the road trip through the south. They went through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana. They were in New Orleans at the time of Mardi Gras and had a hard time finding a motel room. Their car was a Huppmobile and it had glass bud vases mounted on the two columns between the front and back seat.
When he arrived back in Florida they were not sure whether he should be in the second or third grade. He remembered that they gave him a long division problem and he was not able to do it, so they put him in the second grade. He supposed he was 7 or 8 years old.
He enjoyed eating Chocolate & Marzipan.
Was always active, he enjoyed Golf, Swimming and Tennis.
Obituary:
Jacques A. Peel, 94, died October 4, 2014, in his home at Stonebridge, Skillman, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret D. Peel, in 2006. Jack was born in Palatka, Florida, in 1920 and grew up in Palatka and, for two years, San Francisco. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After the war, he enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the G.I. Bill, graduating with a B.S. in Commerce in 1948. After graduating, he was employed by General Electric Co. as a tax accountant. He worked for GE his entire professional career, thirty seven years, until his retirement in 1985. He married Margaret E. Delaney in 1951, in her home town of Saratoga Springs, New York. He lived briefly in Saratoga Springs and Schenectady, New York, and Oak Park, Illinois, before moving to Syracuse, New York in 1953, where he and Margaret lived and raised a family in the village of Solvay. He served as a member of the vestry at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Syracuse, was President of the St. Cecilia’s Parent-Teacher Association, and was a founding contributor to the Solvay Youth Center. In 1970 he accepted a position in GE’s international tax division in New York City, and moved his family to Princeton Junction. Both before and after retirement he enjoyed golf, tennis, and swimming, maintained an avid interest in good government and social justice, voted in every election, and contributed generously to organizations devoted to humanitarian goals. He was a faithful and devoted son and husband, a generous father and grandfather, and a good neighbor and citizen. He is survived by two sons, Mark E. Peel and David J. Peel, and daughter, Elizabeth Thomas; their spouses, Anne M. Zeman, Will Peel, and Robert Thomas; and by two grandchildren, Ann L. Thomas and Samuel D. Thomas.
Half Brother of Ernestine and Margaret. Brother of Louis.
Devoted and attentive son of Selina.
Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Delaney.
Father of Mark, David and Elizabeth.
Grandfather of Ann & Sam.
Was a Radioman, Second Class on the Joseph M. Medill in the Pacific during World War II.
Employee for 35 years with General Electric as an Accountant.
He was a life long Episcopal. Baptized at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palatka, Florida and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Princeton, New Jersey.
During his life he lived in Palatka, Florida, Visitation Valley, California (San Francisco Area), Chicago, Illinois, Solvay, New York and Princeton Junction, New Jersey.
He also spoke about when he returned from California to Florida and the road trip through the south. They went through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana. They were in New Orleans at the time of Mardi Gras and had a hard time finding a motel room. Their car was a Huppmobile and it had glass bud vases mounted on the two columns between the front and back seat.
When he arrived back in Florida they were not sure whether he should be in the second or third grade. He remembered that they gave him a long division problem and he was not able to do it, so they put him in the second grade. He supposed he was 7 or 8 years old.
He enjoyed eating Chocolate & Marzipan.
Was always active, he enjoyed Golf, Swimming and Tennis.
Obituary:
Jacques A. Peel, 94, died October 4, 2014, in his home at Stonebridge, Skillman, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret D. Peel, in 2006. Jack was born in Palatka, Florida, in 1920 and grew up in Palatka and, for two years, San Francisco. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After the war, he enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the G.I. Bill, graduating with a B.S. in Commerce in 1948. After graduating, he was employed by General Electric Co. as a tax accountant. He worked for GE his entire professional career, thirty seven years, until his retirement in 1985. He married Margaret E. Delaney in 1951, in her home town of Saratoga Springs, New York. He lived briefly in Saratoga Springs and Schenectady, New York, and Oak Park, Illinois, before moving to Syracuse, New York in 1953, where he and Margaret lived and raised a family in the village of Solvay. He served as a member of the vestry at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Syracuse, was President of the St. Cecilia’s Parent-Teacher Association, and was a founding contributor to the Solvay Youth Center. In 1970 he accepted a position in GE’s international tax division in New York City, and moved his family to Princeton Junction. Both before and after retirement he enjoyed golf, tennis, and swimming, maintained an avid interest in good government and social justice, voted in every election, and contributed generously to organizations devoted to humanitarian goals. He was a faithful and devoted son and husband, a generous father and grandfather, and a good neighbor and citizen. He is survived by two sons, Mark E. Peel and David J. Peel, and daughter, Elizabeth Thomas; their spouses, Anne M. Zeman, Will Peel, and Robert Thomas; and by two grandchildren, Ann L. Thomas and Samuel D. Thomas.
Jacques "Jack", fourth child of Andrew, second child of Selina.
Half Brother of Ernestine and Margaret. Brother of Louis.
Devoted and attentive son of Selina.
Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Delaney.
Father of Mark, David and Elizabeth.
Grandfather of Ann & Sam.
Was a Radioman, Second Class on the Joseph M. Medill in the Pacific during World War II.
Employee for 35 years with General Electric as an Accountant.
He was a life long Episcopal. Baptized at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palatka, Florida and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Princeton, New Jersey.
During his life he lived in Palatka, Florida, Visitation Valley, California (San Francisco Area), Chicago, Illinois, Solvay, New York and Princeton Junction, New Jersey.
He also spoke about when he returned from California to Florida and the road trip through the south. They went through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana. They were in New Orleans at the time of Mardi Gras and had a hard time finding a motel room. Their car was a Huppmobile and it had glass bud vases mounted on the two columns between the front and back seat.
When he arrived back in Florida they were not sure whether he should be in the second or third grade. He remembered that they gave him a long division problem and he was not able to do it, so they put him in the second grade. He supposed he was 7 or 8 years old.
He enjoyed eating Chocolate & Marzipan.
Was always active, he enjoyed Golf, Swimming and Tennis.
Obituary:
Jacques A. Peel, 94, died October 4, 2014, in his home at Stonebridge, Skillman, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret D. Peel, in 2006. Jack was born in Palatka, Florida, in 1920 and grew up in Palatka and, for two years, San Francisco. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After the war, he enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the G.I. Bill, graduating with a B.S. in Commerce in 1948. After graduating, he was employed by General Electric Co. as a tax accountant. He worked for GE his entire professional career, thirty seven years, until his retirement in 1985. He married Margaret E. Delaney in 1951, in her home town of Saratoga Springs, New York. He lived briefly in Saratoga Springs and Schenectady, New York, and Oak Park, Illinois, before moving to Syracuse, New York in 1953, where he and Margaret lived and raised a family in the village of Solvay. He served as a member of the vestry at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Syracuse, was President of the St. Cecilia’s Parent-Teacher Association, and was a founding contributor to the Solvay Youth Center. In 1970 he accepted a position in GE’s international tax division in New York City, and moved his family to Princeton Junction. Both before and after retirement he enjoyed golf, tennis, and swimming, maintained an avid interest in good government and social justice, voted in every election, and contributed generously to organizations devoted to humanitarian goals. He was a faithful and devoted son and husband, a generous father and grandfather, and a good neighbor and citizen. He is survived by two sons, Mark E. Peel and David J. Peel, and daughter, Elizabeth Thomas; their spouses, Anne M. Zeman, Will Peel, and Robert Thomas; and by two grandchildren, Ann L. Thomas and Samuel D. Thomas.
Half Brother of Ernestine and Margaret. Brother of Louis.
Devoted and attentive son of Selina.
Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Delaney.
Father of Mark, David and Elizabeth.
Grandfather of Ann & Sam.
Was a Radioman, Second Class on the Joseph M. Medill in the Pacific during World War II.
Employee for 35 years with General Electric as an Accountant.
He was a life long Episcopal. Baptized at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palatka, Florida and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Princeton, New Jersey.
During his life he lived in Palatka, Florida, Visitation Valley, California (San Francisco Area), Chicago, Illinois, Solvay, New York and Princeton Junction, New Jersey.
He also spoke about when he returned from California to Florida and the road trip through the south. They went through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana. They were in New Orleans at the time of Mardi Gras and had a hard time finding a motel room. Their car was a Huppmobile and it had glass bud vases mounted on the two columns between the front and back seat.
When he arrived back in Florida they were not sure whether he should be in the second or third grade. He remembered that they gave him a long division problem and he was not able to do it, so they put him in the second grade. He supposed he was 7 or 8 years old.
He enjoyed eating Chocolate & Marzipan.
Was always active, he enjoyed Golf, Swimming and Tennis.
Obituary:
Jacques A. Peel, 94, died October 4, 2014, in his home at Stonebridge, Skillman, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret D. Peel, in 2006. Jack was born in Palatka, Florida, in 1920 and grew up in Palatka and, for two years, San Francisco. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. After the war, he enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the G.I. Bill, graduating with a B.S. in Commerce in 1948. After graduating, he was employed by General Electric Co. as a tax accountant. He worked for GE his entire professional career, thirty seven years, until his retirement in 1985. He married Margaret E. Delaney in 1951, in her home town of Saratoga Springs, New York. He lived briefly in Saratoga Springs and Schenectady, New York, and Oak Park, Illinois, before moving to Syracuse, New York in 1953, where he and Margaret lived and raised a family in the village of Solvay. He served as a member of the vestry at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Syracuse, was President of the St. Cecilia’s Parent-Teacher Association, and was a founding contributor to the Solvay Youth Center. In 1970 he accepted a position in GE’s international tax division in New York City, and moved his family to Princeton Junction. Both before and after retirement he enjoyed golf, tennis, and swimming, maintained an avid interest in good government and social justice, voted in every election, and contributed generously to organizations devoted to humanitarian goals. He was a faithful and devoted son and husband, a generous father and grandfather, and a good neighbor and citizen. He is survived by two sons, Mark E. Peel and David J. Peel, and daughter, Elizabeth Thomas; their spouses, Anne M. Zeman, Will Peel, and Robert Thomas; and by two grandchildren, Ann L. Thomas and Samuel D. Thomas.
Gravesite Details
Jack was cremated. Ashes interred with his Wife May 7, 2015.
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