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O'hara, John (Jack) A.

appeared in Glenview Announcements, 16 May 2013, p. 59
Description
Media Type
Genealogical Resource
Newspaper
Item Type
Obituaries
Notes
Spouse: Doreen O'Hara (nee Mullarkey)
Survived by: His wife of 56 years, Doreen; four children, Nancie Coogan, Jack Jr. (Jo Ann), Kevin and Auleen (John) McCarthy; eight grandchildren, Drew and Coco Coogan, Thomas, Kathryn and Annie O'Hara, Sean and Tighe Sullivan, and Seamus O'Hara; a brother, Bill; nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews
Age 87; resident of Northfield IL; born in Brooklyn NY, raised in New Haven CT; at age 8, father died in 1934 and mother raised three children in cold-water flat with limited income during Depression; worked a litany of jobs; president of h.s. class of 1943; served in U.S. Navy during WWII on USS San Juan in Pacific Theater, earned 7 battle stars; graduated from Boston U. in 1951; electronics industry executive at RCA in Rockefeller Center; joined Motorola in 1970; senior executive at Uptown Federal Savings & Loan; active member of St. Philip the Apostle parish; president of Athletic Board, School Board member; served as umpire/team manager/commissioner for Northfield Boys Baseball; preceded in death by his sister, Janet Sullivan
Date of Publication
16 May 2013
Date Of Event
April 25, 2013
Last Name(s)
O'hara
Language of Item
English
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