Friends and family members paid tribute to Jacobs at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.
A Celebration of Life was held for the late Joan Jacobs today. KPBS Reporter Melissa Mae shares what people said about the beloved matriarch of the Jacobs family.
Granddaughter Jess Jacobs told the gathered crowd her grandmother’s passion for the arts influenced her to pursue a career as an artist.
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