Jack was born on July 8th, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was the son of the late John T. Klein and Marilyn Davidson. He attended the University of Missouri where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. After Jack earned his degree his professional path moved him to Hagerstown, Maryland where he was employed at Mack Trucks for over 29 years. After retiring as Chief Engineer Jack was able to pursue and focus on his family, his church and his hobbies which always seemed to go hand in hand. Jack was known as the go-to guy for any repairs, maintenance, IT, and finance. Friends and family all knew he had the answer and that he would be more than eager to help at any time. Jack was an active member of St Augustine Catholic Church in Williamsport, MD and also volunteered his time as the treasurer for the Little Heiskell Ski Club.
Jack is survived by his wife of 42 years Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Klein; children: Paul (Kelli) Donaghue, Christina (Cory) McCoy; Grandchildren: Mallory Donaghue, Victoria Myers, Katherine Donaghue, Ryan McCoy; siblings Terry (Susan) Klein, Kenny (Mary Beth) Klein, Maribeth (Tim) Daley.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister Betsy Klein.
Family and friends are welcomed for a visitation from 3 pm to 4 pm on Friday, February 26th at St Joseph Catholic Church in Hagerstown, MD. A funeral mass will follow the visitation at 4pm at the church with Fr. John Jicha officiating. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendees must wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. The service will be livestreamed on the Facebook page for St. Joseph Church, Hagerstown, MD: https://www.facebook.com/MyStJoseph/
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to FoodForThePoor.org.
Condolences may be sent to: www.rosedalefuneral.com
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