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John Harrington Obituary
December 5, 1922 - January 5, 2021
Resident of San Jose
John Patrick Harrington, born in Ontario, Oregon on December 5, 1922 passed away at his home of more than 50 years on January 5th. He was 98 years old. He is preceded in death by his wife, Isabel Harrington. Patrick is survived by his son, Mark Harrington and daughter, Lori Jasper and her grandchildren, Jacob, aged 17 and Julia aged 14. After graduating from high school in 1942, Patrick enlisted in the Navy during World War II and worked as a radio engineer. Patrick was awarded several medals for his service during World War II. He was discharged from the Navy in 1945 and began working for Southern Pacific Railroad as a telegrapher. Patrick then enrolled at the University of Oregon and studied accounting. After graduating, Patrick worked for Southern Pacific as a systems analyst at the company headquarters in San Francisco. He met Isabel at a dance for Catholic singles in the mid-1060s and was married on April 25, 1965. Shortly afterward, Isabel and Patrick moved to San Jose and began raising their children. Patrick enjoyed his work and was responsible for developing the first automated computer system for freight railroads using punch cards. Patrick was a devoted Catholic and he and Isabel attended Mount St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery in the eastern San Jose foothills. Patrick and Isabel lived independently until a few years ago, when caregivers joined their family to take care of them during the day with their son Mark taking care of them at night. Patrick was a humble, kind-hearted, and generous man, truly a gentleman.
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