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John Meade Obituary

JOHN J. "JACK" MEADE, Jr., 70, OF POTTSTOWN John J. "Jack" Meade, Jr., 70, husband of 44 years to Diane J. (DeNicco) Meade of Pottstown, passed away on Saturday at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Kathryn (Kelly) Meade, and the late John J. Meade, Sr. Jack was a 1958 graduate of Saint Pius High School, and a 1962 graduate of Villanova University, where he earned a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering. At the time of his death he was the president of the Columbia Boiler Company and its many affiliates. He was a long time member of Saint Aloysius R.C. Church in Pottstown, and a member of Brookside Country Club for over 40 years. Jack was an avid runner, and a founding member of the Pottstown Pacers Running Club. His greatest accomplishments in running came from participating in all 33 Philadelphia Distance Runs, and completing numerous marathons, including the Boston Marathon. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and he will be especially missed by his grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his sons; John Joseph Meade, III, and Timothy A. Meade, both of Pottstown, his daughter; Laurie B. Feldman, of Pottstown, his grandchildren; Sierra, Ethan, Aidan, Isabelle, and Tasha, his brothers; James Meade, of Pottstown, Thomas Meade, of Pottstown, Francis Meade, of Boyertown, his sister; Virginia Herrera, of Reading, his cousin; Nancy Hartenstine, of Philadelphia, and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial on Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Aloysius R.C. Church, Beech & Hanover Streets, Pottstown, Pa., 19464. Burial will follow at Saint Aloysius New R.C. Cemetery in Pottstown. Visitation will be on Friday morning from 10:00-11:15 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name can be made to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, 5526 West 13400 South, # 510, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84096. Arrangements by Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 711 N. Franklin Street, Pottstown, Pa., 19464. View obituaries or send condolences at www.catagnusfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by The Mercury from Jul. 5 to Jul. 6, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for John Meade

21 Entries

neil schafer

June 30, 2020

Every time I run up a hill, I remember Jack. He never quit on those hills.

Kent Prizer

July 4, 2012

Miss you Jack,running the Boilermaker this weekend,will think of you often

Judie schindler

July 3, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with your family.We were neighbors on Evan St. for many years. My sister and I were old friends of the family.

Patti Grimm

July 2, 2012

Dear Boss, Today is the day you left the earth and went to heaven. You are not forgotten. You are with me each and every day. Love and miss you.

July 14, 2011

Condolence to you bb joe and to your Family...My prayer's and Thoughts is for all of you...

take care always......a

Hudson Mohawk--pre race 1993...cool, calm, collected!

Neil Schafer

July 9, 2011

The Pottstown Pacers meet at the starting line around their founder smiling Jack Meade.

Neil Schafer

July 9, 2011

Liz Yoder

July 7, 2011

Jim, Tom and Families, My deepest sympathy to all of you from the bottom of my heart. Six weeks ago I lost my mother to what sounds like almost the same symptoms. I know he was a strong man and respected throughout the community. Please accept my sincerest sympathy and know I will be praying along with you on Friday morning.

July 7, 2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, I didn't know him well, but a very nice gentleman. Larry and Connie Springer Franklin, Pa. (Marlene Browers mom and dad)

The Honorable Jack Meade holds court at the Penn Relays!

Neil Schafer

July 7, 2011

Pottstown Pacers proud at Oley!

Neil Schafer

July 7, 2011

Jack runs the Grove 5K!

Neil Schafer

July 7, 2011

Philly Distance Run

Neil Schafer

July 7, 2011

Neil Schafer

July 7, 2011

To put into words what Jack meant to his family, his community, his running club, and his friends seems impossible. Jack was an encourager of all that he met. He was a great friend and will be greatly missed. I remember so many great times spent with Jack from the trips to Utica for the Boilermaker to parking lot post-race celebrations at the Philly distance Run (a race he truly loved!). I remember coffee chats in the kitchen on Timber Lane and car rides to the Shiver Series in Reading. I also remember fondly the Circle of Progress runs that Jack loved and hosted so well. His love of running is shown in his running sons and his teammates like Carl and Kent. He was always a supporter of my brother and me and our various race director jobs. Speed may not have been always on Jack's side, but perserverance was. He believed that the race may not always go to the fastest--but to those who chug, chug, chug up those menacing hills on the what i've called the "Jack Meade 13 miler."

To Diane and the family, we are praying for you all. God had a new member of the Heavenly Running Club and his name is Jack Meade.

Chris Boehm

July 6, 2011

A true gentleman, Jack was never ostentatious. Rather, he was marked by courtesy and modesty.
I remember well the first time he came to efm. Never having met him and based solely upon appearance, I thought he was an efm dealer. Little did I know.

Over the years at efm, our paths would cross several times a year and it was always good to meet again. Jack was a good role model as an employer and family man and he will surely be missed.

I extend my condolences to the extended Meade family, Mrs. Meade and Joe. A good man has passed on.

Matt Doyle

July 6, 2011

So sorry for your loss, Jack was an Awesome person, I really respected him. Our Prayers and thoughts are with you all.

K Maylath

July 6, 2011

My sympathy and prayers go out to the Meade family along with a little poem.

God saw you getting tired and cure was not to be. So he put his arm around you, and wispered "Come To Me." With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away. And though we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, that he only takes the best.

God Bless