JACK OWEN HACKETT, 87, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died peacefully Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Tidewell Hospice House, Arcadia, Florida. Jack was born June 30, 1928 in Boston, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to the late Fredrick William and Martha Douglas Hackett and moved to Florida in 1960. He was a retired systems analyst for the space…
Continue ReadingJACK OWEN HACKETT, 87, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died peacefully Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Tidewell Hospice House, Arcadia, Florida.
Jack was born June 30, 1928 in Boston, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to the late Fredrick William and Martha Douglas Hackett and moved to Florida in 1960. He was a retired systems analyst for the space industry in Brevard County, Florida and Alamogordo, New Mexico. Jack served honorably in the U.S. Army and was a recipient of the World War II Victory Medal and the Korean Service Medal.
He is survived by his loving family, his wife of 55 years, Margaret Sue “Suzy” Hackett of Punta Gorda; a son, Jack O. (Mary) Hackett II of Charlotte Harbor, FL; two daughters, Martha Sue Burk and her husband, Robert Robinson of Jackson, MO, and Helen Fredricka (Michael) Beer of Melbourne, FL; 6 grandchildren, Catherine Ann Swanson, Anna Marie Bohannon, Jill Marie Hackett, Jack O. Hackett III, Christopher Michael Beer, and Eric Alexander Beer; two great-granddaughters; a brother-in-law Jerry (Sarah) Hammock of Felton, DE; several cousins and a host of friends.
Jack was a Past Master of the Melbourne Masonic Lodge #143 and a member of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Roberson Funeral Home Punta Gorda Chapel. Masonic graveside services with military honors by the American Legion will be held Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 4:30 PM, at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Florida.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Tidewell Hospice or to the charity of your choice. Friends may visit online at www.robersonfh.com to extend condolences to the family. Arrangements by Roberson Funeral Home Punta Gorda Chapel.
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