1948
John
2024
John J. "Jack" Shields Jr
May 11, 1948 — April 12, 2024
John J. "Jack" Shields, Jr., father, grandfather, proud Marine, 75 years of age, of West Main Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus.
Born Tuesday, May 11, 1948 in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina the son of the late John J. Shields Sr., and Mary Adele (Shearon) Shields. Jack was also predeceased by his son, Shawn M. Shields in 2007..
Surviving are; daughter, Jacqueline M. Van Gieson and her husband David of Sheppton; brother, Daniel P. Shields and wife Donna of Weatherly: niece Danielle Shields and nephew Patrick Shields: niece Robin Walton and her husband John; nephew Joe Sherman, grandchildren, Phillip J. Veet, Christopher A. Shields; fiancee, Karen (Aggie) Siegfried and daughter Sara; extended family Ray and Amy Kochin and family.
A 1967 Weatherly High School graduate, Jack was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. Jack retired from Amcor formerly Bemis of Hazleton after 31 years having worked as a press operator. Jack was a "Proud Marine" serving honorably in the United State Marine Corp, A longtime member of the Weatherly American Legion Post # 360 Jack was active in the Legions honor guard honoring fallen veterans. Jack was a lifetime member of the V.F.W.. An avid outdoorsman, Jack enjoyed hunting, fly fishing, tying his own flies, gardening, hunting for mushrooms, arrowheads and reloading ammunition.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services 211 First Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. (570) 427-4231
A Funeral service with Military Honors bestowed will be held on Friday April 19, 2024 at 7 o'clock P.M. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 5:30 P.M. until the time of services.
Private Interment will be in St. Nicholas R.C.C. Cemetery, Weatherly, Pennsylvania.
Memorials in Jack's name may be made to:
Carbon County Animal Shelter
63 Broad Street
Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania 18240
or
Wounded Warrior Project
1120 G. St. Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.co
Born Tuesday, May 11, 1948 in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina the son of the late John J. Shields Sr., and Mary Adele (Shearon) Shields. Jack was also predeceased by his son, Shawn M. Shields in 2007..
Surviving are; daughter, Jacqueline M. Van Gieson and her husband David of Sheppton; brother, Daniel P. Shields and wife Donna of Weatherly: niece Danielle Shields and nephew Patrick Shields: niece Robin Walton and her husband John; nephew Joe Sherman, grandchildren, Phillip J. Veet, Christopher A. Shields; fiancee, Karen (Aggie) Siegfried and daughter Sara; extended family Ray and Amy Kochin and family.
A 1967 Weatherly High School graduate, Jack was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly. Jack retired from Amcor formerly Bemis of Hazleton after 31 years having worked as a press operator. Jack was a "Proud Marine" serving honorably in the United State Marine Corp, A longtime member of the Weatherly American Legion Post # 360 Jack was active in the Legions honor guard honoring fallen veterans. Jack was a lifetime member of the V.F.W.. An avid outdoorsman, Jack enjoyed hunting, fly fishing, tying his own flies, gardening, hunting for mushrooms, arrowheads and reloading ammunition.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services 211 First Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255. (570) 427-4231
A Funeral service with Military Honors bestowed will be held on Friday April 19, 2024 at 7 o'clock P.M. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 5:30 P.M. until the time of services.
Private Interment will be in St. Nicholas R.C.C. Cemetery, Weatherly, Pennsylvania.
Memorials in Jack's name may be made to:
Carbon County Animal Shelter
63 Broad Street
Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania 18240
or
Wounded Warrior Project
1120 G. St. Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.co
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John J. "Jack" Shields Jr, please visit our flower store.
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