John A O'Hara
John A. O'Hara Jr age 96 of Woodinville WA, died Monday, January 29, 2018, at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, WA. He was born April 12, 1921, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of John A. and Frances D. (nee McFadden) O'Hara. On August 29, 1942, he married Dorothy M. (Dottie) King, in Philadelphia, PA, who passed away on December 27, 2015. John O'Hara (aka Jack) graduated from St. Joseph Preparatory High School (Philadelphia) in 1938 and received a B.S. degree in Accounting from St. Joseph College (Philadelphia) in 1942. Following graduation from college he worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation before enlisting in the Navy in December 1942. He was transferred to the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in February 1943 and upon receiving an Industrial Administration degree was transferred for permanent duty as Assistant Supply Officer, Naval Air Station Bermuda. Following his discharge from active duty in April 1946 he attended University of Pennsylvania Law School during the day, while teaching high school English and Mathematics at night for the Philadelphia Public School System. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania and Federal Bars and practiced law ...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
Philadelphia until 1950 when he joined Piasecki Helicopter Company, later named Vertol Aircraft Corporation. In 1960 the Boeing Company acquired Vertol, and in 1961 he became Director of Administration for Boeing-Vertol with the responsibility for Contracts, Finance, Legal, and Industrial relations and Planning. In 1963, with his wife and thirteen children in tow, he moved from Boeing-Vertol in Philadelphia to Boeing Corporate headquarters in Seattle WA. He retired from Boeing in 1987 as Director of Contract Policy. Since moving to Washington, he was on the board of directors for Seattle Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Organization and Seattle Youth Symphony. He also served for three years as director of the Seattle Urban League. He was a devoted Catholic and active member of the choir at Sacred Heart Church in Bellevue and then at St. Francis Church in Chelan. He was a member of St. Teresa of Calcutta Church in Woodinville at the time of his death. Jack and Dottie, his beloved wife of 73 years, were devoted to their family. Their house, whether it was in Philadelphia PA, Medina WA, or Chelan WA was always open to their extended family and many friends. Their children all have fond memories of Sunday dinners and holidays in Philadelphia when their house was filled with a loving family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Laughter, good food, singing and dancing were enjoyed by all. The family traditions grew in WA as numerous grandchildren emerged on the scene. Family parties and games sometimes lasted until wee hours of the morning. Jack was always the heart of the party, leading the sing-alongs with his perfect pitch and booming voice. He made the weddings of his children and grandchildren extra special by serenading the bride and groom with his rendition of "Sunrise, Sunset". Jack and Dottie spent most of their final 20 years together in their beautiful retirement house - "Teetering on the Brink" - overlooking Lake Chelan in central Washington State, where they continued to host innumerable friends, guests and wonderful family gatherings. Many have been lucky enough to have had "happy hour" with them while overlooking the lake and hearing tales of their love story, with Jack making Dottie's Manhattan after she finished her crossword puzzle and tea. Their devotion to each other was evident as they sang "Our Love Affair" whenever they had an audience, which was quite often as they were always surrounded by family, friends and many "adopted persons". Jack touched the lives of so many - far more than just his enormous and wonderful family - with his unending kindness, generosity, wit, humor, and grace. He had a way of making everyone around him feel welcome, wanted, and important - even perfect strangers. He was everything one could ask for in a husband, father, grandparent, brother, uncle, friend, in-law or person. There will be a Funeral Mass on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 12 noon, at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church, 17856 NE Woodinville--Duvall Rd. Woodinville, WA 98077. A luncheon reception will follow immediately at the Redmond Marriott Hotel located at Redmond Town Center where family and friends will be welcome to celebrate and share stories. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary. SRS OF IHM, Camilla Hall, Immaculata, PA. https://secure.etransfer.com/EFT/custom/SIHM/BlockCode/Donation1.cfm?d2org=SRSofIHM&d2tool=d onate He was preceded in death by: Father - John A. O'Hara, died 1961 Mother - Frances D. (nee McFadden) O'Hara, died 1978 Wife- Dorothy M. (nee King) O'Hara, died 2015 Sister - Mary F. Aiken, died 1997 Sister - Margaret Rowan, died 2014, Brother - Eugene O'Hara, died 1975 Survivors include: Son - John (Nanci) O'Hara III of Pembroke Pines, Florida Son - Eugene (Mary Clare) O'Hara of Seattle, WA Daughter - Patricia (Larry) Kraft of Tacoma, WA Son - Brian (Nancy) O'Hara of Bermuda Son - Kevin (Kathy) O'Hara of Seattle, WA Son - Terence (Ricki) O'Hara of Ketchikan, AK Daughter - Sheila (Rob) Foxcurran of Sammamish, WA Daughter - Gail Welch of Kirkland, WA Daughter - Kathleen (John) Warren of Medina, WA Daughter - Mary Frances (Alan) Landmann of Woodinville, WA Son - Timothy (Robin) O'Hara of Snoqualmie, WA Daughter - Alison (Joel) Gallacher of Lynnwood, WA Son - Christopher (Laura) O'Hara of Bellevue, WA Survivors also include 41 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
