John "Jack" L. Balcom, 71, of Merrimack passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 at his home.
He was born in Lowell, MA on October 3rd, 1949 to Jeanne (Lindsey) Balcom and the late Rev. John M. Balcom. He was raised in Newton, MA and graduated from Newton South High School.
Jack attended the US Navy Academy in Annapolis, MD Class of 1971. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1971 - 1977 as a 1st Lt and received an honorable discharge for his service. After earning his MS in Engineering from University of Southern California, he went on to a long career as a logistics engineer.
Jack represented District Hillsborough 21 in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2014-2016, serving as Vice Chair of Education for the 2015 legislative session. In addition, he served as a Merrimack Village District Commissioner. He was a member of the Masonic Benevolent Lodge No 7, Milford, NH. Jack was an active member of the community over the years, coaching youth soccer and performing in local theater and concerts.
Along with his father, Jack was pre-deceased by his sister, Dianne (Balcom) Manning.
He will be forever loved and remembered by his wife Marie (Mendelow) Balcom; his mother, Jeanne Balcom; daughter Lindsey and her husband Theron Melchior and their three children, Camille, June and Ella; son Jon Balcom and his wife Sung and their three children, Henry, Louisa and Wesley; sister Adrianne Balcom and a nephew, Benjamin Balcom Onthank with an extended network of friends.
Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a walk-thru visitation at the Rivet Funeral Home, 425 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack on Tuesday, June 29th from 4 - 7 PM. A graveside committal service will be held at the NH Veteran's Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen on Wednesday, June 30th at 10 AM.
For those who wish, memorial contributions in Jack's memory can be made to Harbor Homes at harborcarenh.org
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