Joanne M. (Mellen) Jacobs

August 30, 1935 – September 4, 2026

Sodus:

Joanne Jacobs, 91, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, at Newark Wayne Hospital, with her loving and supportive family by her side.

Friends and family are invited to a funeral service on Wednesday, September 9, at 11:00 a.m. at the Norton Funeral Home, 45 West Main Street, Sodus. Burial will follow in Parma Corners Cemetery, Hilton.

Joanne was born on August 30, 1935, in Spencerport, the daughter of the late Francis and Charlotte (Webster) Mellen. She was a graduate of Monroe High School and continued her education at Monroe Community College, earning an associate degree in Criminal Justice. She later attended the University at Buffalo, where she received her master's degree in Sociology.

Joanne dedicated her career to education, working as a professor at RIT, MCC, and the University of Rochester in the Sociology and Criminal Justice departments, as well as serving as a lecturer. Alongside her husband, she bred and raised Siberian Huskies, a passion they shared for many years. After retirement, Joanne became a world traveler, visiting places such as Paris, London, Rome, and Venice, among many others.

Joanne is survived by her husband of 51 years, Mitchell; her children, Robin (John "Peter") Enderlin, Karen (Brian) Courtright, Craig (Laura) Zufelt, and Patricia (Jerry) Carland; her sister, Lynda Watkins; and numerous grandchildren, great‑grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Joanne's family requests that memorial contributions be directed to Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester, 99 Victor Road, Fairport, NY 14450, or online at www.lollypop.org .