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John Shanahan Obituary
Vice Admiral John "Jack" Shanahan, Jr., February 3, 1923 - September 10, 2013, will be interred with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at l:00 p.m. The services will begin in the Old Post Chapel at Ft. Myer. Jack Shanahan enlisted in the Navy at the age of 18 on November 2, 1941, and retired on July l, 1977. During his 36-year career, Jack served in World War II, the Korean War and two tours, in-country, in Viet Nam. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Karen Shanahan, and his five children from his first marriage: Gay, David, Julie, Tim, and Moira, and seven grandchildren. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Ormond. Please read full obituary and share condolences with the family at www. lohman funeralhomes .com.
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Angie &Tommy Bertolami
April 7, 2020
There is not a day that goes by that we do not miss this wonderful friend, father and husband... RIP my sweet Jackson
April 13, 2014
I loved him like a father. And now I imagine both of them, in the place where those of the 'greatest generation' go, grinning and toasting their accomplished lives. A hui hou Admiral Shanahan!
Tommy and Angie Bertolami
April 13, 2014
There is an emptiness in our hearts since the day you left this earth that will never be filled... Love and prayers for the entire Shanahan family...
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