Obituary of Angela Ancone-Jackson

Angela Ancone-Jackson, 64, of Upper Montclair, NJ died on August 27, 2014 surrounded by her family after a long and heroic battle against illness. She was born on January 28, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Carmela (Deasio) and John Ancone. She had her early education in Brooklyn, moving to North Bergen, NJ in 1965 where she attended St. Joseph's of the Palisades High School in West New York, NJ. It was there she met her husband, Paul, and graduated in 1967. Due to the premature death of her father, she began working the week following her graduation from high school at AT&T in Manhattan. She retired as an Account Executive after a 17 year career, following the birth of the second of her three children. While working and raising children, she attended college part-time, graduating from Bloomfield College with B.A. in Psychology in June 1985. Those who knew and loved her believe she acquired a resiliency and determination during this time, which became an integral part of her, and later a valuable asset with her battle with illness. She loved dancing and was always the first on the dance floor and last one to leave. She was an avid Knick fan (pre-Isiah era only) and an amateur sports commentator from her couch. She traveled often with her husband, including several trips to her favorite destination, Florence, Italy. She was fiercely loyal to and an advocate for her family. It should be remembered that since her diagnosis, she danced at the weddings of all three of her children and held her two grandchildren in her arms. She is survived by her husband, Paul of 36 years; her sister, Catherine Ancone; her children, Kelly Jackson Cozza and her husband, Justin, Christopher Jackson and his wife, Juliet, and Justin Jackson and his wife, Cassie. Her granddaughters, Sophia Cozza and Olivia Jackson, brought much joy to her life. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, would be appreciated.