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| Name |
Sackett, Herbert W. [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Unknown |
| Person ID |
I40639 |
Sackett | Descendants of John Sackett the Colonist |
| Last Modified |
5 Apr 2016 |
| Father |
Sackett, Herbert L., b. 6 May 1877, New York, USA  , d. 1966 (Age 88 years) |
| Mother |
Rueckert, Wilhelmine, b. 1880, Hesse, Germany , d. 1954, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA (Age 74 years) |
| Children |
3 children |
| | 1. Sackett, Katherine R., b. 1915, d. 1924 (Age 9 years) | | + | 2. Sackett, John T., b. 23 Sep 1920, Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York, USA , d. 11 Mar 2012 (Age 91 years) | | | 3. Sackett, Herbert W., d. Unknown |
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| Family ID |
F10831 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S1225] GenealogyBank.com (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 2016.
John T Sackett, 91
OBITUARIES
Tampa Bay Times (FL) ? Saturday, March 17, 2012
SACKETT, John T., at the age of 91 passed away Sunday morning, March 11, 2012. He was born September 23, 1920 in Dunkirk, NY to Herbert L. and Wilhelmina R. Sackett. His parents, brother Herbert W. Sackett, and sister Catherine Sackett pre-deceased him. He grew up in Olean, NY and graduated from Olean High School where he was voted most popular senior. He was a star basketball player at Olean, and also at Grove City College, in Pennsylvania. He later received his Masters Degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He served in the Army Air Corp and landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day. He was responsible for setting up the weather mapping that was crucial to the success of the invasion. He was injured in a bomb attack by the Germans in St. Lo, France and received the Purple Heart. After the war, he married his college sweetheart, Jean Carol Johnston, and began teaching and coaching basketball at Meadville High School, Pennsylvania. On February 28th they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. In 1959, John and family moved to St. Petersburg where he taught at Northeast High School, then in the Accounting Department of the St. Petersburg Junior College, until his retirement. Many of his students remembered his passion for teaching long after they graduated. John was an avid golfer and treasured the many long-term friendships he made at Pasadena Country Club, and was Senior Men's Champion in 1982. His most thrilling golf accomplishment was scoring not one, but two, holes in one. He also enjoyed bowling, traveling, entertaining friends and fishing, and once bested a 152 pound tarpon. He also loved cheering for the Rays and Seminoles and riding in his red sports car with his dog, Oliver. A bit of a Renaissance man, John cherished his family and enjoyed exposing them to diverse activities, from symphony music to stock car racing. He is survived by his wife, Jean, daughters Kathy Whittemore (Kent), and Nancy Sackett (Doug Meridith), his son, John Sackett (Luz), and grandchildren, Ryan Whittemore, Erin Lohmiller (Clarke), Shane Sackett and Danielle Sackett. Memorial Service Wednesday, March 21, 4pm, Maximo Presbyterian Church, 3200 58th Ave S.
Tampa Bay Times (FL) ? Saturday, March 17, 2012
CITE THIS RECORD
Tampa Bay Times, Florida, GenealogyBank.com (http://genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/13DA193614E99788-13DA193614E99788 : accessed 5 April 2016) John T Sackett
Researched by Ted Smith
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