Henry Stanley Jakuc MBA ’66 passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2010. He was born in Queens, N.Y. to the late Anthony and Estelle Jakuc. Henry graduated from St. John Kanty Prep High School in Erie, Penn., received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude, from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in Brooklyn, NY, and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He served as an officer in the United States Army. Mr. Jakuc had a 40 year career with General Electric and also served as a consultant for Mobil Oil in Singapore. Hank is the beloved husband of Michael Ann Murphy Jakuc. Their early years together were spent in Clifton Park, NY where they raised their five children. An overseas
assignment in 1992 transferred them to Singapore where they resided for 5 years and were able to travel extensively throughout Southeast Asia. Upon retirement, they settled at The Landings on Skidaway Island in Savannah, GA, where they traveled, golfed, played bridge, enjoyed wonderful friendships and frequent visits from their children and grandchildren. Mr. Jakuc was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Jakuc. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Michael Ann Murphy Jakuc; his daughter, Christina Jakuc O’Dell (Dee) of Charlotte, NC; his son, Peter Jakuc (Kathy) of St. Louis, MO; his son, Stephen Jakuc (Sara) of Denver, CO; his son, Kevin Jakuc of Minneapolis, MN; and daughter, Kathryn Jakuc of Minneapolis, MN. Granddaughters Alexanne, Clayton, Whitney O’Dell (Charlotte) and grandsons Grayson, Trevor, Carson Jakuc (St. Louis). He is also survived by a brother, Anthony Jakuc (Arlene) of Long Island, NY and sister-in-law, Sylvia Jakuc, of Kulpmont, PA.