Obituary for
Anne Jackson (Schumacher)
Anne Jackson, 76, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1978 and previously of Mamaroneck, died peacefully on April 20, 2016 at her home.
Born on December 12, 1939 in Mount Vernon, Anne was the daughter of John Stephen and Gertrude (Vonderhyde) Schumacher. Anne was a graduate of Mamaroneck High School where she served as the captain of the Rifle Team.
Anne was a loving mother, Girl Scout Leader, member of the garden club in Mamaroneck, and seamstress. She was a very active member and deacon of the Hopewell Reformed Church. She was also head of maintenance at Hopewell Reformed Church, and the founder of the Church Food Closet. She had also worked at Sew Fro Fabric in Poughkeepsie for several years.
On July 15, 1961 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Larchmont, Anne married the love of her life, Leslie Thomas Jackson, who survives at home. She was the loved and cherished matriarch of a very large family who will forever remember her for all that she did for them, as well as for always being there for everyone.
Anne is also survived by her children, Deborah Porco and her husband Dom of Wappingers Falls, Bonnie Luhrs of Hopewell Junction, Katherine Perez of Hopewell Junction, Richard Jackson and his wife Tracy of Goshen, David Jackson and his wife Kiesha of Hopewell Junction and Barbara Lenz and her husband Brian of Lagrangeville; her grandchildren, Amanda Porco, Sarah Maley and her husband Joshua, Christina Porco and Eric Clermont, Steven Luhrs and his wife Jennifer, Brian Luhrs, Mitchell Luhrs, Chad Perez, Karissa Perez, Ryan Jackson, Dylan Jackson, Shannan Jackson, Logan Jackson, Victoria Lenz and Tyler Lenz; her great grandchildren, Annalise Luhrs, Mason Luhrs, and Oliver Jackson; her brother, Stephen Schumacher and his wife Maria of Larchmont. She was predeceased by her son-in-law, Joachim Luhrs.
Calling hours will be held on Friday from 4-8pm at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. The Funeral Service will be on Saturday at 10:30am at Hopewell Reformed Church, 143 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hopewell Reformed Church, 143 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533. For memorial donations or online condolences, please visit Anne's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.