John Francis "Jack" Killian

John "Jack" Francis Killian, 91, of Blauvelt, New York, and Pallasgreen, County Limerick, IRELAND, passed away, peacefully, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, October 17, 2025.

Jack Killian was born in Clonberla, Killashee, County Longford, IRELAND, on August 13, 1934, to Thomas Killian and Annie O'Carroll. Before entering the Irish Police Service, An Garda Siochana, in 1955, Jack worked for Bord na Mona, a semi-state Irish company originally created to mechanize the harvesting of bog peat for national energy use. Once commissioned as a police officer, Jack was stationed in Blackrock, County Dublin. In 1958, he decided to emigrate, following his elder brother Eamonn "Ray" to New York. Once there, he considered several career paths, finally joining MABSTOA, a subsidiary of the MTA that operates bus service in Manhattan and the Bronx, working as a dispatcher. After retiring from MABSTOA, in 1985, Jack and his family moved to Ireland for several years. Upon returning to New York, he joined New York State, working at RPC as an electrician, for 13 years. His retirement from there was followed by a stint working for Peter Brega, with him eventually retiring from Clarkstown Mini Trans, in 2016.

Jack is survived by his loving family, his wife Johanna (nee Ryan) "Josephine," daughters Christine and Monica, granddaughters Sophie and Ava, Monica's fiance, Martin Whitmore, sisters, Una(Coughlan) and Margaret (Casey), 22 Killian nieces and nephews, countless cousins, sisters-in-law May Killian, Rita Killian, Victoria Killian, Mary Weatherhead, Catherine O'Grady, Bernie O'Dwyer, numerous Ryan family members and many, many friends. He was predeceased by his parents Thomas and Annie, brothers Thomas, PJ, Eamonn, Willie and Jerry and sisters Betty and Rose.

Visiting hours are Tuesday, October 21, from 5pm-8pm at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Saint Catherine's RC Church, 523 Western Highway South, Blauvelt, New York on Wednesday, October 22, at 10:30am.

The Funeral Mass can be viewed through the church website and the link below:

https://www.saintcatharines.org

www.pizzifuneralhome.com