Eli Jacobson

Eli Jacobson of Monroe, and formerly of Teaneck, N.J., passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018. He was 84 years old.
He was born July 15, 1933, in Brooklyn, the son of Harry and Ann (Yarowsky) Jacobson.
Eli proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958.
Eli was a self-employed businessman. He was able to express his creativity through his business ventures. Eli owned property in downtown Manhattan where he built a car wash.
Eli enjoyed his years volunteering with the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps, where he proudly served as the captain, through the 1970’s.
Eli then bought property in Hawthorne, N.J., and built a high-end auto restoration business where he also purchased and restored many Corvettes, his favorite car.
He sold that business to spend more time with his family and travel around the country.
In his later years, he bought property in Greenwood Lake and opened a bagel shop.
Upon retirement, Eli continued to envision and create beautiful pieces of furniture and art work.
Eli is survived by his son, Ira Jacobson of New City, and his two daughters, Beth Alpert and husband Jay of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and Linda Card and husband Duane of Warwick; five grandchildren: Stephanie, Rachel and Lauren Alpert and Shaina and Evan Card; and his two grand dogs Annabelle and Sammy.
Eli was predeceased by the love of his life, wife Sandra Grossman Jacobson, in 1984.
Graveside service and burial were held March 5 at Mount Ararat Cemetery in Farmingdale.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements were made by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Warwick.
For further information or to send an online condolence, visit www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.