John J. "Jack" Bart

John J. "Jack" Bart
Rome
John J. "Jack" Bart, 67, Rome, passed away Tuesday at home with his family, after a short illness. Born April 21, 1942, in Syracuse, he was a son of Charles J. and Marian Sawmiller Bart. On August 24, 1963, he was united in marriage to Christine L. Nann in St. John the Baptist Church, Syracuse. Theirs was a loving union of almost forty six years. Jack was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy Class of 1959 and was the director of the school orchestra "Senators of Swing." He received his BS degree in Physics from Manhattan College in 1963 and his Masters in Physics from Syracuse U. in 1972. Jack joined many fellow graduates of Manhattan College at Rome Air Development Center in 1963, where he received many outstanding performance awards. He became Chief Scientist, Reliability Sciences at the lab in 1991. At his retirement in 1998, he was acting deputy director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate and was presented with the Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exemplary Civilian Service. Jack was a member of the Government Microcircuit Applications Conference, where he was general chair of the 1984 Annual Conference. He was a member of the NATO Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development from 1987 to 1993. Always active in community affairs, Jack was past president of Jervis Library Board of Trustees, past president of Mid York Library System Board of Trustees, past president of Rome College Foundation and served in many technical and professional society positions. He attended St. Peter's Church in Rome, the Newman Community at Utica College, St. Mary of Mt. . Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Church in Utica, and was also a Franciscan Associate. He is survived by his loving wife, Christine; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Mark Pape, Utica; son, Johnathan Bart, Rome; step grandchildren, Stephen Pape and Kayla Pape; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, J. Richard and Maxine Nann, Kings Mountain, NC, Karl and Sally Nann, Houston, TX; godson, Christopher Burrows and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Special thanks to his "Hospice Angels", Joyce, Navaz, Georgia, Mary and JoAnn. A memorial mass will be celebrated at a later date. His family will greet friends on Thursday from 4 to 7 PM at Strong and Burns Funeral Home, 401 N. George St. Contributions in Jack's name may be made to Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., Rome, Spiritual Renewal Center, 1118 Court St., Syracuse, NY or Hospice and Palliative Care, 4277 Middle Settlement Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413.
John J. Bart