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John Hartnett Obituary
Jack had an inherent Irish wit, always enjoyed a good laugh and approached life on the brighter side which brought smiles to family and friends. Jack served in the Korean War with the U.S. Navy on submarines. He earned a BSEE degree and worked for the U.S. Government specializing in the field of electromagnetic interference protection. Jack enjoyed running, golf, chess, horse racing and family.
Jack married Lee in 1963, and had daughter Kelly who brought him grandson Zach.
After retirement, Jack found a new passion of painting. Jack happily relaxed in his basement for hours listening to multiple TVs, eating chocolate delights and making beautiful paintings of people, animals and space.
Jack will be greatly missed by all the lives he touched. The burial will be a private family ceremony. A memorial dinner is in the planning phase.
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Memories and Condolences
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joanne Lydick
November 16, 2022
To my uncle Jackie I hope your in a better place. I will always cherish my memories of you coming down to Massachusetts and always happy. I will miss you
Love joanne
Jim Sandman
November 15, 2022
Dear family and friends of Jack,
On behalf of the United States Submarine Veterans, we offer our sincere condolences at Jack´s passing. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are always saddened whenever a fellow "Bubblehead" departs on Eternal Patrol. He served with honor in the U.S. Submarine Force.
To our "Brother-of-the-Phin" we say, "Sailor, rest your oar. We have the watch. Fair Winds and Following Seas." Thank you for your service to our country.
To the family... "may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you." 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (ESV).
Jim Sandman, FTC(SS) Ret,
National Chaplain, USSVI.
Rick Thibeault
November 15, 2022
I met Jack at NUSC. He took me under his wing and taught me about Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and the Navy system. He was technically great to work with both at NUSC and on the road - and his sense of humor always made the work interesting and fun. One minor example of this is the time he received an unofficial award for moving the most people at NUSC in the least amount of time - an impressive feat that even the NUSC Captains never accomplished, even though he did it while joking with a group of people during a Christmas Party and his hand accidentally hit a Fire Alarm causing the whole building to empty out!! I really enjoyed working with him and was not prepared for the announcement of his retirement from NUSC. I couldn't imagine what the place would be like without him. Fair winds and following seas, Jack, you were the greatest.
M. Cannon
November 15, 2022
We sure will miss you Jack! Please take care of use with your angel wings.
Love you,
MVC
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