- Date Of Birth: June 13, 1934
- Date Of Death: April 30, 2010
- State: Connecticut
John J. Denehy, JR., 75, of Bristol and Vero Beach, FL passed away after a brief illness on Friday, April 30, 2010, at Bristol Hospital.
Jack was born on June 13, 1934, in Bristol, CT, a son of the late John J. and Mary Elizabeth (Lincoln) Denehy, Sr.
Jack served with the US Marine Corps during the Korean War and then joined the military reserves. He served with the CT Air National Guard and eventually retired from the US Coast Guard Reserve as a Chief Petty Officer.
Because he had a great respect for the military and a love of history. Jack founded the Memorial Military Museum, Inc.
He was a retired Bristol school teacher and was an active member of the Bristol Choral Society, the Bristol Historical Society, the St. Ann’s Choir, the American Legion Seicheprey Post #2 and the Korean War Veterans Association.
Jack is survived by his wife Carol (Dabkowski) Denehy of Bristol; his children, Jacqueline and her husband John Vigue of Bristol, Timothy and his wife Barbara Denehy of Somers, and Amy and her husband Carl Paradis of Bristol; his grandchildren, Lindsay Vigue, Jamie Vigue, Sarah Zysek, Alexis Zysek, Mary Denehy, Jack Denehy and Joel Patterson, Jr.; his brother Peter Denehy of Columbus, OH; his sister Patricia Cadorette of Plainville and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother, Richard D. Denehy.
