Frederick William Jackson

Frederick William Jackson, 80, of Tampa, Florida passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. He was born in Bronxville, NY and lived in Fanwood, NJ until he moved to Tampa, Florida. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, companion, brother, and friend to so many people.

Frederick “Rick” Jackson graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and went on to play football at University of Rhode Island.

Rick was preceded in death by his mother Nancy T. Jackson and his former wife and mother of his children Jill Jackson.

Rick is survived by his children, Christine and Frank Tallman, Frederick Jr and Kelly Jackson, his grandchildren and great grandchildren, his loving partner Patricia Hughes, and his adoring brothers, Michael and Carol Jackson and Thomas and Deborah Jackson.

Everyone knew Rick as the life of the party. He could talk sports for hours with just about anybody. He had a way of making everyone around him feel great. There were always a ton of laughs to be had when Rick was in the room. He cherished time with his family and he loved to tell stories. He enjoyed speaking about his time growing up and his years of playing football. He was amazing with trivia and unbelievable with his vocabulary. Rick loved to travel and spend time on the beach with family and friends. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

A “Celebration of Life” will be held in New Jersey during the summer of 2024, with details to be determined. We will raise a glass and share stories and smiles in honor of “Papa”, the man, the myth, the legend.