[2] He graduated from Syracuse University in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, married his wife, Joan and the couple had two sons, Sean and Bryan.
[2] In 1967, the General Theological Seminary granted Jecko a Master of Divinity degree and he began serving in Binghamton, New York as curate at Christ Church.
[4] Father Jecko was called to be rector St. Michael's Church in Gainesville, Florida, in 1984 and served there until he was named Assistant to Bishop Cerveny in 1990.
He supported Christian Healing Ministries, created by Doctors Francis and Judith MacNutt in 1981, which was nurtured by his predecessor, Bishop Cerveny.
Bishop Jecko conducted a series of discussions and meetings for clergy, vestries and parishioners in an attempt to resolve the issue that was dividing conservative and liberal Christians.