John H. "Jack" Loew

John H. "Jack"  Loew, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather,formerly of Tamaqua and longtime resident of Abington, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Plantation Estates in Matthews, North Carolina at the age of 89 years. Born Thursday, January 22, 1931 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania the son of the late Edgar W. and Emily (Focht) Loew.  He was also predeceased by; siblings, Franklin Loew, Louise Earthman, Edgar N. Loew, William Loew, Elizabeth "Betty" Pettiet. Surviving are his;  wife of 60 years, Marjorie (Roppel) Loew; daughter, Lisa L. Wilson wife of  Grant of Charlotte, NC;  son, David A. Loew of Abington, PA, ;  grand children, Brittany Schmalfeld, Christopher Wilson, Brooke Wilson; great granddaughter, Amelia Wilson.  Many nieces, nephews and extended family also survive Jack. A graduate of Tamaqua High School Class of 1948.  He earned his accounting degree at Pierce College, Philadelphia, PA  in 1952. Jack served honorably in the United States Army Finance Corps in South Korea from 1953 - 1954.  After returning from service he worked at Mathison Aitken and Co. (public accounting firm) from 1954-1963. In 1961 he became a Certified Public Accountant. From 1964-1984 he worked as a management consultant at KMG,  (one of the largest public accounting firms which later became KPMG, one of the top four accounting firms in the country).  From 1984-1987 he was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of AmQuip Crane Co.  From 1988-1989 Jack established his own consulting firm, John H. Loew &  Associates. From 1990-1999 he was the Controller and a member of the Board of Directors for Aldan Industries, a manufacturing company in Philadelphia. Jack  was a very active member of Abington Presbyterian Church for 53 years,  which included a term as an Elder.  He was a member of Matthew's United Methodist Church in North Carolina since 2017.  Jack was a Mason and member of the Shriners.  He enjoyed time with family,  gardening, dancing, walking, cooking, and meticulously decorating the Christmas tree every year.   Jack volunteered at his local Hospice for many years.  Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550.  Funeral Services will be held from the funeral home on Thursday February 20, 2020 at 11 o'clock A.M. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at Plantation Estates in Matthews, North Carolina in March.  Interment with Military Honors will be conducted February 20th at Sky-View Memorial Park, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.   online condolences may be made by visiting www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com