Ida Mae (Jacobs) Thomas

Ida Mae (Jacobs) Thomas died peacefully in her sleep on June 1, 2016 at the Cornwall Community Hospital after a 23 year battle with cancer. Ida, or as her family and dearest friends called her, Hub, was born December 23, 1937 at home to Mitchell and Elizabeth (Cook) Jacobs. She attended St. Regis Mohawk School and Massena schools before graduating from Haskell Indian Day School in Lawrence, Kansas. Hub married Ronald Thomas on August 31, 1957 at the St. Regis Catholic Church and was a homemaker for 25 years before returning to work when her youngest children were in high school.

Before her illness limited her activities Hub enjoyed crocheting, reading, crossword puzzles and watching the Montreal Canadiens with her husband. Hub also delighted in watching her children and grandchildren play hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball; where she could always be counted on to cheer the loudest. But mostly Hub loved being surrounded by her family at weekly spaghetti nights where everyone would gather to talk, laugh and play A to K.

Hub is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years Ronald, her sisters Mary Catalano and Shirley Arquette, her chosen sister Ruth Devine (Mike), her seven children Brian (Tammy), Mark (Veronica), April (Andy), Jiggs (Heather), Andy (Glyniss), Colleen (Skahentati), and Chris (Heather); her 19 grandchildren Dayton, Tony, Heather, Maegan, Dave, AJ, Stephen, Kylee (Holden), Nolan, Oakley, Andrew, Abby, Clay, Ronnie Mae, Lindley, Jacob, Jalyn, Bailey and Kaniehtentha. Hub is also survived by ten great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, her brothers-in-law Wayne (Debbie), Roger (Laura), Steve (Candi), Gaylord (Geraldine) and Tom (Leona) and one sister-in-law Rose.

She was pre-deceased by a grandson Clint Thomas in 2001, her parents Mitchell and Elizabeth Jacobs in 1972 and 1943, her brother Harry Jacobs in 1991, a sister Marlene Arquette in 2012 and two daughters, Kelly and Mary, in infancy.

Hub was a kind and caring wife, mother and grandmother, whose bright smile, helpful advice and loving embraces will be missed by many.

Calling hours for the late Ida Thomas were at the Snye Homemakers on Saturday, June 4 until the time of her funeral, which was held on Monday, June 6 at the St. Regis Catholic Church.

Ida was a member of the Akwesasne Death Benefits Group.

Condolences may be left at http://www.mjohnsullivanfuneralhome.com.