Jennifer Lynn Newcomb passed away on January 15, 2025, at the age of 56, after a long battle with multiple illnesses. Born on September 26,1968, in Cleveland, Ohio, Jennifer is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband of 30 years, Michael F. Newcomb II; her adored children Trey (Lexi), Emily, Katherine and Max Newcomb; her parents Kathleen and Tony Nowak; sister Susan Prosperi; mother-in-law Lorraine Newcomb; sister-in-law Amy Newcomb Parella (Mike); and too many nieces and nephews and cousins to count!
Jennifer grew up in Fairport, New York, before embarking on an adventure that started in New York City, and continued California, Las Vegas, New Jersey and then Connecticut, eventually settling for for the last 10 years back home in Hemlock, NY on a farm that Jennifer insisted Michael purchase.
Jennifer was equally comfortable in a suit and heels addressing executives and attorneys in Manhattan as wearing coveralls and boots, tending to her fairy tale gardens or feeding her chickens in Connecticut and on the farm. She was as comfortable in front of the camera as she was behind it and was often spotted with a huge lens at every sporting event, dance recital, and graduation for her children. She had an eye for angles, lighting, and backgrounds turning her many pictures and collections of trinkets, tokens, and keys becoming a nationally recognized and award winning Scrapbooker.
Jennifer loved her animals, especially her dogs and cats, and came home with more than few strays who never left. How lucky they were. She had a penchant nurturing all things from the smallest frog to ladybugs and birds to other children that needed help, guidance, the shirt off her back, or just a snack or a meal. Her home in Connecticut was affectionately known as the “Suck” house, because when you got near it her boundless energy, personality, and larger-than-life aura “sucked” you into the vortex. Anyone who came to know her, loved her and that love was returned tenfold.
Her greatest accomplishment and source of unending devotion and pride was her family. Her four children were the light of her life, a tremendous source of pride and joy, in her words, the reason she was put on this Earth. Jennifer fought to bring everyone of them into this world, raise them, and stay with them for as long as she could. Her light, sparkle, and aura will spread through them, bringing goodness to all they meet and touch, just as she did.
Our new guardian angel is non reunited with her beloved father-in-law Michael F. Newcomb, Uncle Matt Bykowski, Aunt Mary O’Dell, and her grandparents, watching over and protecting all who loved them.
Calling Hours Wednesday January 22, 2025 4-7PM at the Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home (Egypt Location) 7501 Pittsford Palmyra Road, Fairport.
In lieu of flowers the Family asks that you make a donation to the American Heart Association, Tunnels2Towers or simply plant a tree in Jennifer’s Memory.
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