JOHN F. "JACK" HOLLOW Sr.

1938 - 2021

HOLLOW, John F., Sr. "Jack" Chief John F. "Jack" Hollow, Sr., 82, former Police Chief of Lynn, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Mary M. (Kelter) Hollow, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Jack was born on December 20, 1938 in Lynn, son of the late Thomas and Florence (Fay) Hollow. He was raised and educated in Lynn, attending Sacred Heart Grammar School where he met his wife Mary, in the first grade, and St. Mary's High School, Class of 1956. He went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree from Northeastern University, and a Master's Degree from Ana Maria College. He began his career at Cambridge Electric, where he worked as a Boiler Operator Auxiliary Tender for 10 years. He joined the Lynn Police Department Reserve in 1966 before becoming a Patrolman in 1969. Throughout the years, he served in many positions at the department, including K9 officer with his two dogs Shannon and Flip, Sergeant in 1976, Lieutenant in 1979, and Captain in 1985, ultimately becoming Chief of the Department in 1987. He served as Chief with dignity and integrity until his retirement in 2000. Aside from his work, he enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas and California; golfing, especially as a member at the Gannon Golf Course, where he once earned himself a hole-in-one on the 14th hole, but most importantly he enjoyed spending time with his loving family. Besides his loving wife Mary; he is survived by his son John F. Hollow, Jr. and his wife Sandra of Winthrop and their children Matthew and Alyssa Hollow; his son Thomas W. Hollow, Sr. and his wife Anne of Haverhill and their children John T. and Thomas (T.J.) Hollow, Jr. and his wife Lori and great-granddaughter Harper; his son Dennis C. Hollow of Lynn and his children Hannah Hollow and Jennifer Speiser and her husband Jamie, his daughter Marijean and her husband Paul Halas, Sr. of Lynn, and their children Paul Jr. and Marianne Halas and her fiancé Sean Fortier, and his daughter Joanne and her husband Michael Marks of Lynn and their children Jack, Christopher, Nicholas, Terry, Michael and Katie Marks. He also leaves his dear friend Sr. Theresa Pond, CSJ; his brother Michael Hollow and his wife Gail; his uncle Donald Hollow; his sisters-in-law Margie Hollow, Mary Kelter, and Flo Kelter, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by his daughter Mariellen Hollow, his father and mother-in-law Walter and Phyllis Kelter, his brothers Thomas, Robert, and William(Susan) Hollow and his brothers-in-law Walter and John Kelter. Visiting Hours: Visiting Hours will be held on Sunday, November 28th from 2-7 PM at the Solimine Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt. 129), LYNN. His Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 29th at St. Mary's Church, 8 S. Common St., Lynn at 9AM. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lynn. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Bethany Health Care Center, 97 Bethany Road, Framingham, MA 01702, in Memory of John "Jack" Hollow, and to St. Mary's Advancement, 35 Tremont Street, Lynn, MA 01902, in Memory of John "Jack" Hollow class of 1956. For online guestbook, please visit solimine.com