Jacob "Jake" Markiewicz

Jacob “Jake” Markiewicz, 69, died Monday, July 25, 2016.  Born in Hanover, West Germany in 1946, he was the son of Henny (Rosenbaum) Markiewicz Simon of Colchester and the late Abram Markiewicz.  He worked on many projects as an industrial engineer at IBM from 1970-2000 in both the Poughkeepsie and Kingston plants, most notably the first RS/6000 series “supercomputers”. He was a lifetime member of National Rifle Association, current member of the Morgan Hill Game Association in Hurley and former member of the First Capital Corvette Club in Kingston.  He was a technology enthusiast, always keeping up on the latest computers and gadgets. He enjoyed going to the casino, watching movies and was helpful with financial advice to others, including wealth management and thrifty shopping practices. He always had a smile on his face and his special brand of humor at the ready. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandson, Asa.  In addition to his mother (and her companion, Ben Cooper), Jacob is survived by his wife of 44 years, Paula DuBosar Markiewicz, whom he married on April 8, 1972; two sons, Lee Markiewicz and his wife Amy of Cypress, TX and Abram Markiewicz and his wife Alexa of Kingston, NY; a sister, Jenny Rabinowitz and her husband, Stuart of Glastonbury; and one grandson, Asa Markiewicz. Several nieces and nephews also survive.  May his memory be for a blessing.  Funeral Services will be observed on Thursday, July 28th with a 10 AM Chapel Service at the Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Avenue, Kingston, NY, with Cantor Robert Cohen, officiating and a 3 PM Graveside Service at Ahavath Achim Cemetery, Taintor Hill Road, Colchester, with Rabbi Kenneth Alter, officiating.  Following the burial, mourners are then invited back to Congregation Ahavath Achim Synagogue (84 Lebanon Ave., Colchester) where a Minyan Service will be observed at 5 PM.  Thereafter, Shiva will commence at the home of his mother from Thursday evening through Friday evening, when Minyan will be observed at 7:30 PM Friday at the synagogue.  Following Shabbat, Shiva will resume Saturday evening through Sunday evening at home of his sister in Glastonbury with Minyan services at 8 PM both evenings at the residence.  In New York, Shiva will continue at the home of his son, Abram, Sunday through Tuesday from 6 - 9 PM with Minyan services at 7 PM in the evening at the residence.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW, Washington, DC 20024, Congregation Emanuel, 243 Albany Ave., Kingston, NY 12401, Congregation Ahavath Achim, P.O. Box 5, Colchester, CT 06415 or Congregation Beth Tefilah (attn. Gifts and Welfare), 465 Oak St., East Hartford, CT 06118.  

PLEASE NOTE:  In keeping with Jewish burial custom, floral tributes are not part of the tradition.  Those who wish may make contributions to the charities listed above.