John A O'Hara

Kirkland, WA. He was born April 12, 1921, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of John A. and Frances D. (nee McFadden)

O'Hara. On August 29, 1942, he married Dorothy M. (Dottie) King, in Philadelphia, PA, who passed away on

December 27, 2015. John O'Hara (aka Jack) graduated from St. Joseph Preparatory High School (Philadelphia) in 1938 and

received a B.S. degree in Accounting from St. Joseph College (Philadelphia) in 1942. Following graduation

from college he worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation before enlisting in the Navy in December

1942. He was transferred to the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in February 1943

and upon receiving an Industrial Administration degree was transferred for permanent duty as Assistant

Supply Officer, Naval Air Station Bermuda. Following his discharge from active duty in April 1946 he

attended University of Pennsylvania Law School during the day, while teaching high school English and

Mathematics at night for the Philadelphia Public School System. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania

and Federal Bars and practiced law in Philadelphia until 1950 when he joined Piasecki Helicopter

Company, later named Vertol Aircraft Corporation. In 1960 the Boeing Company acquired Vertol, and in

1961 he became Director of Administration for Boeing-Vertol with the responsibility for Contracts,

Finance, Legal, and Industrial relations and Planning. In 1963, with his wife and thirteen children in tow,

he moved from Boeing-Vertol in Philadelphia to Boeing Corporate headquarters in Seattle WA. He

retired from Boeing in 1987 as Director of Contract Policy.

Since moving to Washington, he was on the board of directors for Seattle Archdiocesan Catholic Youth

Organization and Seattle Youth Symphony. He also served for three years as director of the Seattle

Urban League. He was a devoted Catholic and active member of the choir at Sacred Heart Church in

Bellevue and then at St. Francis Church in Chelan. He was a member of St. Teresa of Calcutta Church in

Woodinville at the time of his death.

Jack and Dottie, his beloved wife of 73 years, were devoted to their family. Their house, whether it was

in Philadelphia PA, Medina WA, or Chelan WA was always open to their extended family and many

friends. Their children all have fond memories of Sunday dinners and holidays in Philadelphia when

their house was filled with a loving family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Laughter, good

food, singing and dancing were enjoyed by all.

The family traditions grew in WA as numerous grandchildren emerged on the scene. Family parties and

games sometimes lasted until wee hours of the morning. Jack was always the heart of the party, leading

the sing-alongs with his perfect pitch and booming voice. He made the weddings of his children and

grandchildren extra special by serenading the bride and groom with his rendition of "Sunrise, Sunset".

Jack and Dottie spent most of their final 20 years together in their beautiful retirement house -

"Teetering on the Brink" - overlooking Lake Chelan in central Washington State, where they continued

to host innumerable friends, guests and wonderful family gatherings. Many have been lucky enough to

have had "happy hour" with them while overlooking the lake and hearing tales of their love story, with

Jack making Dottie's Manhattan after she finished her crossword puzzle and tea. Their devotion to each

other was evident as they sang "Our Love Affair" whenever they had an audience, which was quite often

as they were always surrounded by family, friends and many "adopted persons".

Jack touched the lives of so many - far more than just his enormous and wonderful family - with his

unending kindness, generosity, wit, humor, and grace. He had a way of making everyone around him

feel welcome, wanted, and important - even perfect strangers. He was everything one could ask for in a

husband, father, grandparent, brother, uncle, friend, in-law or person.

There will be a Funeral Mass on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 12 noon, at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic

Church, 17856 NE Woodinville--Duvall Rd. Woodinville, WA 98077. A luncheon reception will follow

immediately at the Redmond Marriott Hotel located at Redmond Town Center where family and friends

will be welcome to celebrate and share stories.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary.

SRS OF IHM, Camilla Hall, Immaculata, PA.

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He was preceded in death by: Father - John A. O'Hara, died 1961 Mother - Frances D. (nee McFadden) O'Hara, died 1978

Wife- Dorothy M. (nee King) O'Hara, died 2015 Sister - Mary F. Aiken, died 1997

Sister - Margaret Rowan, died 2014, Brother - Eugene O'Hara, died 1975

Survivors include:

Son - John (Nanci) O'Hara III of Pembroke Pines, Florida

Son - Eugene (Mary Clare) O'Hara of Seattle, WA

Daughter - Patricia (Larry) Kraft of Tacoma, WA

Son - Brian (Nancy) O'Hara of Bermuda

Son - Kevin (Kathy) O'Hara of Seattle, WA

Son - Terence (Ricki) O'Hara of Ketchikan, AK

Daughter - Sheila (Rob) Foxcurran of Sammamish, WA

Daughter - Gail Welch of Kirkland, WA

Daughter - Kathleen (John) Warren of Medina, WA

Daughter - Mary Frances (Alan) Landmann of Woodinville, WA

Son - Timothy (Robin) O'Hara of Snoqualmie, WA

Daughter - Alison (Joel) Gallacher of Lynnwood, WA

Son - Christopher (Laura) O'Hara of Bellevue, WA

Survivors also include

41 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and

one great-great-grandchild.