Jill Biden's Mother Bonny Jean Jacobs Died

Jill Biden’s Mother Bonny Jean Jacobs Died

Posted on: October 5th, 2008 by: Meg0 comments

Jill Biden’s mother, Bonny Jean Jacobs, died today after a long illness. She was 78 years old and lived in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. She raised five daughters, was a homemaker and avid gardener with a life long love of reading.

Donald C. Jacobs, a banker, died in 1999. Both of Jill’s parents were born in Hammonton, New Jersey and raised their daughters in the same city. Jill was the oldest of their children. Three of her sisters live in Pennsylvania and one lives in New Jersey.

Bonny Jean Jacobs had been living in a hospice facility because of her failing health. Her condition took a turn for the worse on Saturday and the family rallied around her bedside in Bonny Jean’s final hours. Her death came on October 5, 2008. On Friday, her son-in-law Joe Biden saw his son Beau Biden off to Iraq with his National Guard unit.

The Barack Obama campaign canceled Delaware Senator Biden’s schedule Monday and Tuesday because of the passing of his mother-in-law. Biden spokesman David Wade said in a statement: “We appreciate everyone’s respect for the family’s privacy during this difficult time.”

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