Bernard Jacobson

Born in Providence, a son of the late Samuel and Rebecca (Shapiro) Jacobson, he lived in Providence for many years prior to moving to Cranston in 1961.

A veteran of the United States Army, he served during WWII in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and in the Battle of the Bulge, earning the Eastern African Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Ribbon and Good Conduct and Victory Medals.

Bernie went to the Watchmakers School in Denver, Colorado and was a certified master watchmaker and jeweler. He was the proud owner of Jacobson Jewelry on Dorrance Street in Providence for over sixty years, retiring at the age of 90. He was the past president of the RI Watchmakers Association, past president of the Providence Chapter of Yoga Society and was a member of the screen actor’s guild.

He is survived by one daughter, Linda Jacobson and her husband James E. Myers of North Kingstown; one son, Gregory Samuel Jacobson and his wife Evelyn of Johnston; two grandchildren, Gregory Samuel Jacobson, Jr. and his girlfriend Kelly Carroccio of East Greenwich, Rebecca Marie De Jesus and her husband Gary of Johnston; one great-granddaughter, Gemma Marie De Jesus and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Sydney, Bertha and Donald Jacobson.

His Funeral will be held on Wednesday September 10, 2025, at 10:30 am in the Sugarman-Sinai Memorial Chapel, 458 Hope St., Providence. Relatives and friends invited. Burial in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.