William C. "Bill" Jacoby

William C. "Bill" Jacoby, age 80, a resident of Albuquerque for 55 years, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan; sons, Jim Jacoby and wife Deanna of Midlothian, TX and Ken Jacoby and wife, Heather of Dunn Loring, VA; six grandchildren, Jenna R. Jacoby, Rachel Jacoby, Michelle Jacoby, Madeleine Lewsen, Christopher Jacoby, and Patrick Lewsen; his sister, Ruth Schmid and husband, Bob of Chicago, IL; many nieces and nephews and friends. Mr. Jacoby was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Katherine Jacoby. He was born in 1933 in Chicago, IL and attended Lane Technical High School. Bill entered the United States Army in 1954 and proudly served his country during the Korean War. He was always very mechanically inclined and after he was discharged from the service he obtained his electronics degree from DeVry Institute of Technology and worked for Sandia Laboratories for 32 years in several divisions, including Research and Development, Terra-Dynamics, and Technical Security. Bill retired from Sandia Labs in 1990 and enjoyed traveling with his wife, Joan, restoring automobiles and spending time at their lake home in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Bill was a private pilot and he and Joan enjoyed taking many trips in their airplane. He enjoyed fishing and boating, and was an avid reader, particularly of US history and the civil war era. Mr. Jacoby was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. A special thank you to all the care givers at Clare Bridge Alzheimer's Home. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at FRENCH - Lomas on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Michael Feuer officiating. A reception will follow in the Reception Center. Private interment will take place at a later date at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made in William's name to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or WoundedWarriorProject.org. FRENCH - LOMAS 10500 Lomas Blvd NE (505) 275-3500