Craig Jackson

Craig Jackson, age 62, a twenty-one year resident of Totowa, formerly of Wayne, passed Sunday, April 25, 2021.

He was born in Pequannock and raised in Wayne.  Craig graduated from Wayne Valley High School with the Class of 1976.

As a young man he worked at the Sunshine Feitlin Deli on Valley Road in Wayne. He would later work for PSE&G, a local branch of Primerica Corporation, and for the past thirty years he has worked for the Family Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Paterson. Through the years he has clerked for several judges and retired as a Senior Probation Officer in 2020. Craig was always willing to lend a hand to those at work and generously donated his sick time to anyone who needed it.

For over thirty years Craig has attended the Calvary Gospel Church in Wayne. He was active with the choir and recently became a Deacon. At the church Craig was again generous with his time, talent, and resources. He donated time to the Pregnancy Resources Clinic in Hawthorn and although he never got to start, he was looking forward to volunteering at Chilton Hospital.

Craig had a great sense of humor and could carry on a conversation with just about anyone.  He could do impressions and loved a good gossip story at work and had a beautiful voice.  He loved to sing Karaoke and often stole the show!  His kind hearted and loving nature is evidenced by his caring for his mother, Arlene, as she was afflicted with dementia.  He would shop for her on weekends and always buy her favorites. For many years he enjoyed family trips to Wildwood on Labor Day weekend, swimming at the Totowa Town Pool, and travel.  One of his favorite modes of travel was cruising and he has cruised all over the Caribbean. Craig was also a great cook and his meatloaf and chicken parmesan recipes will be greatly missed.

Craig was the loving father of Monica Jackson (d. April 6, 2021) and Nicolas Jackson of Totowa; he was the former husband of Diane Jackson of Manahawkin; much loved brother of Laura Jackson and her husband Jim Jahnke of Belle Mead; and was the dearly loved uncle of several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Those inclined to make a memorial donation in Craig’s memory are asked to consider the Calvary Gospel Church, 1599 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470.