John " Jack" Nugent

John " Jack" Nugent 1930 - 2008 LENOX John Francis "Jack" Nugent, 78, of Hutchinson Lane, died Monday evening at his home. Born in Worcester on July 1, 1930, the son of James J. and Agnes C. Kelley Nugent, he was a 1948 graduate of Auburn High School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in education and mathematics from Worcester State Teachers College in 1953. He served in the Army during the Korean War from 1953 - 55. Mr. Nugent was employed for over 30 years at General Electric Co. Ordnance Systems. During his career at GE, he was a technical writer, manager of Field Documentation, Computer Applications manager, and was manager of Administration and Services at the time of his retirement in 1990. Mr. Nugent was a communicant of St. Ann's Church. From 1968 - 1992, he served on various boards for the Town of Lenox including the Zoning Board of Appeals, Parks and Recreation, and the Conservation Commission. He enjoyed walking and hiking, traveling, and was very devoted to his family, spending as much time with them as was possible. He leaves his wife, the former Elna Fone, whom he married July 23, 1960 in St. Ann's Church. Besides his wife of Lenox, he leaves one daughter, Tari Nugent Thomas and her husband, James J., of Amherst; three sons, John P. Nugent and his wife, Susan Faulkner Nugent, Paul D. Nugent and his wife, Bliss Rufo Nugent, all of Lenox, and James J. Nugent of Manchester, Vt.; one brother, James J. Nugent of Providence, R.I.; two sisters, Alice Cavanaugh of Keene, N.H., and Mary Miller of Ellington, Conn.; and eight grandchildren, Carly, Darah, and Macey Thomas, all of Amherst, and Molly, John, and Linnea Nugent, and Andie and Ben Nugent, all of Lenox. FUNERAL NOTICE: The funeral will be Friday at 12 noon from the ROCHE FUNERAL HOME, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 1 p.m. at St. Ann's Church, concelebrated by the Rev. Jerry Finnegan, S.J., of Bridgeport, Conn., and the Rev. Christopher J. Waitekus, pastor of St. Ann's Church. Burial will follow in St. Ann's Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations in Mr. Nugent's memory may be made to HospiceCare in the Berkshires in care of the funeral home, 120 Main St., Lenox, MA. 01240.