John "Jack" MacIntyre

MacIntyre, John "Jack"
John Joseph ("Jack") MacIntyre passed away June 24,2017 at home in the presence of his beloved wife,Vickie, family members and friends. Jack was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 1,1949. He is survived by his wife, his brothers (Donald, Thomas, James and Joseph) and his sister, Virginia, along with many nieces, nephews and close family members. He is also survived by his son, Andrew, and his "girls" Terri Thomas, T. Marie Thomas and his "little bean" Sarah Thomas. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Claudia. He began his education in Jesuit schools which sparked a life-long love of learning. He graduated from St. Andrews Elementary in Bayonne, New Jersey; from St. Peter's Preparatory in Jersey City, New Jersey and, in 1971, from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jack excelled in academics and was engaged in student government, track and field and elected to numerous leadership positions throughout his student years. He also was a member of ROTC and after graduation from college in 1971, he was commissioned a 2nd LT in the United States Air Force. His first assignment was as a missile launch officer for Minuteman Missiles at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota. After a tour of duty in Korea, he was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. He then entered law school at Arizona State University, graduating with an LLM in 1980. After a short period of private practice, he entered into government practice and was active until his death, always promising his wife he would retire "next year." His longest tenure was with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office ("MCSO"), first as Director of Governmental Relations and finally as a Deputy Chief. He was proud of his service with the MCSO and made many lifetime friends. Jack also enjoyed playing bridge with friends from law school, playing golf at the Wigwam, hiking, solving seriously difficult puzzles of all kinds, reading and travel. Jack was a quick "wit", always ready with a joke for any occasion. He kept our family laughing during the good times and during the bad times, always insisting that if we "looked hard enough, there would be a silver lining." Our silver lining is the blessing we had loving and being loved by him. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at St. Francis Xavier Church, 4715 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona at 1:00 p.m. A reception will be held in the parish hall after the service. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Jack's life. In lieu of flowers, Jack requested that donations be made to St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, 2831 N. 31st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85009 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK. 73123.