John Hoar

1943 - 2006  (63 years)

• Name	John Hoar
  Born	22 Feb 1943	Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Nov 2006	Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Buried	Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA (Gate Of Heaven Cemetery)
  Person ID	I9321	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas Hoar,   b. 15 Sep 1912, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 24 Mar 1990, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Anna Foley,   b. 6 Jun 1913, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 1997, Ludlow, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	Abt 1942
  Family ID	F1708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2012
  Family ID	F151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Identical twin. [[ Marriage Announcement: Date: 1967-04-23; Paper: Springfield Union Obituary: John J. Hoar 1943 - 2006 SPRINGFIELD - John J. "Jack" Hoar, 63, of Springfield passed away on Sunday November 19, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Springfield on February 22, 1943 a son of the late Thomas P. and Anna M. (Foley) Hoar and was raised in the Hungry Hill section of Springfield. He was a graduate of Our Lady of Hope Elementary School in Springfield and was a graduate of Cathedral High School Class of 1961 where he and his brother Tom were elected to the All-Western Mass Hockey Team. Jack was employed for 34 years with the former Western Mass Electric, currently known as Northeast Utilities, and retired in July of 2000. He was an avid golfer and a member of Ludlow Country Club, was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Springfield, and was an active member of the Local Union # 53 Stagehands. He was a former coach for many years with the Springfield Youth Hockey Association, and the Holy Cross Church's Baseball Team, and a member of the former Skip McCarthy Softball League for 25 years. Jack was very proud of his Irish heritage and for more than 30 years could be seen painting shamrocks all over the City of Springfield in the many driveways of his friends' homes during the weeks prior to St. Patrick's Day. Jack is survived by his devoted wife of 40 years, Patricia A. (Thompson) Hoar; his loving children, Colleen M. Wysocki and her husband Bill of Agawam, Catie M. Karlskind of East Longmeadow, John M. Hoar and his wife Tiffany of Ludlow, and Brian P. Hoar and his wife Karen of Springfield; his best friend and twin brother, Thomas M. Hoar and his wife Eileen of Chicopee; his dear mother in law, Margaret V. (Lynch) Thompson of West Springfield; and his eight grandchildren who lovingly referred to him as "Papa Jack" and were the greatest joys of his life, Billy, Caroline, Allie, and Marykate Wysocki, Jack and Ryan Karlskind, and Brenna and Regan Hoar. He also leaves several aunts and uncles as well as three nephews and two nieces including his godson, Matthew M. Hoar of Chicopee. His funeral will be held on Saturday November 25th at 8:15 a.m. from the Sampson's Chapel of the Acres Funeral Home, 21 Tinkham Road, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut Street, with Rites of Committal to conclude in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 421 Tinkham Road, all in Springfield. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday November 24th from 3 to 7 p.m. Donations may be made in Jack's memory to the Sacred Heart Church Renovation Fund, 395 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01104 or to the Sisters of St. Joseph, Mont Marie, 34 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, MA 01040. Published in The Republican from 11/21/2006 - 11/22/2006.