Mr. John Jack "Jack" Joseph Cohane

COHANE-John “Jack” Joseph, 69, of Vero Beach, FL and Nantucket, MA, formerly of Boston’s Beacon Hill, on Friday October 8, 2010 in Boston surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born in Dorchester, MA on October 3, 1941 and was the son of Helen (Leary) and John J. Cohane. After graduating from Dorchester High School in Boston, MA, Jack joined the United States Marine Corp. He was a graduate of Boston College and an employee of Boston Gas Company & Affiliates for 37 years before retiring in a Senior Management position. Jack is survived by his beloved wife Jeanne (McDermott) Cohane. Loving father of Susan Klein and her husband Kevin, Paul Cohane(QFD) and his wife Jonna, Kevin Cohane and his wife Jenny, Katey Cohane, Jacqueline Cirillo Meisenberg and her husband Richard, and Robert Peter Cirillo and his wife Keely. Cherished grandfather of 12. Loving brother of Miriam Kelleher and Richard Cohane. Jack’s greatest loves were his wife, his family and friends; and everyone was his friend. He was very passionate about golf, traveling, reading, gardening, food, and a good drink. He lived happily in Boston and that life grew to include many new, close relationships on Nantucket, MA and in Vero Beach, Florida that evolved into cherished friendships. Jack so loved his life. A Memorial Mass will be held at Saint Joseph Church, 68 William Cardinal O’Connell Way, Boston, MA 02114, on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 10:00AM. Family will be accepting visitors from 4:00PM-8:00PM on Friday at the Boston Harborside Home of J.S. Waterman & Sons, 580 Commercial St. Boston MA 02109. In lieu of flowers donations in Jack’s memory may be made to the Foundation for Retinal Research (The PapaJack & Annie Fund), 666 Dundee Road #1104, Northbrook, IL 60062. http://papajack-annie.kintera.org