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John Routh Obituary

Routh, John S. Jr., 81, of Boca Raton, FL and Greenwich, CT passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2001 at the Boca Raton Community Hospital. Mr. Routh "Jack" was President of The Pittston Coal Company and Founder and Owner of The Manhattan Coal Company. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Greenwich, CT, Blind Brook Country Club in Purchase, NY and former member of The Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club and Adios Golf Club. Mr. Routh was a graduate of Cornell University in 1942 and served his Country as a US Navy Officer during WW II. He was an avid hunter, golfer, and sports fisherman. Mr. Routh is survived by his wife, Dorothy; 6 children, Rylee Routh, Brenda Whitacre, Lorraine Nelson, Isabel Reddy, John S. Routh III, & Michael R. Routh, and 9 grandchildren. Friends may call from 4 - 7 PM on Friday, November 16, 2001 at the Babione Funeral Home East Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Noon on Saturday, November 17, 2001 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Boca Raton. Entombment will follow at the Boca Raton Mausoleum. BABIONE FUNERAL HOME 1100 N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton 561-395-8787, www.dignitymemorial.com.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Nov. 16, 2001.

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