Jack T. Wood

Harrisburg, passed away on

Thursday, Sept 1, 2011 at

Harrisburg Hospital. Born

in Syracuse, New York, on

February 14, 1927, he was

the son of the late Clayton

and Alice Wood. He attended

LeMoyne College in New York,

and served in the U.S. Coast

Guard during World War II.

He retired from a long work

history as a Truck Tire

Salesman. He was well-liked

by everyone and was often

referred to as "General Jack."

Jack is survived by his

loving wife, Lois, of 53 years;

2 children: Betsy Weaver of Halifax

(husband, Paul, Jr), and Gary

Wood of Harrisburg (wife, Maria);

4 grandchildren: Jonathon and

Sarah Weaver, Megan and Jack

Wood; a sister, Betty Englert, of

Chapel Hill, N.C (husband, John).

He remained in close

contact with his childhood best

friend, Ken Harblin (wife, Toni)

from Watertown, New York, to the

very end.

Jack was a lifetime member

of the Sunbury Mason Lodge,

Harrisburg Consistory, and the

Sunbury VFW, Post 1532;

a member of the Mohler

Center in Hershey. He had an

act of making people laugh.

Visitation will be

held Tues, Sept 6th from

7-8pm and on Wed, Sept 7th

from 9-10AM, both at Church

of the Redeemer in Hershey.

Memorial Service will be held

Wed, Sept 7th, from 10-11AM

at the Church of the Redeemer

in Hershey. Burial will be at

Fort Indiantown Gap at 2:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial

contributions may be made to

the UCC Church of the

Redeemer, Hershey, PA, in

memory of Jack T. Wood.

Arrangements under the direction of Neill Funeral Home, Harrisburg, PA.