Jack Daniel Eakin

| June 8, 2017

jack eakinJack Daniel Eakin, age 72, of Scott Twp., on Sunday, June 4, 2017.

Born on August 10, 1944, he was the son of the late Jack A. Eakin and Jean M. Breisch.

Beloved husband of Janet (Steinecker); loving father of Christopher, Jonathan (Christina), and Kathleen (Zachary) Roeder; dear grandfather of Claudia and Amelia Eakin; brother of Thomas (Betty) Eakin and Fritz (Marjie) Breisch; uncle of Brooke and Blair Steinecker, Zane, Jordan, and Zachary Breisch, Ashley Langston, and Breezie Wheeler.

Jack was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1962, California University Fullerton, CA, Carnegie Mellon, and he retired as a teacher for Taylor Allderdice High School.

He grew up in Franklin, PA and during his years there was active in sports. He then left for California to attend college and worked for Rockwell on projects dealing with the space program. He then returned to PA in 1972 and got his teaching degree from Carnegie Mellon.

Jack enjoyed traveling and went on many trips with his family. His happiest times were spent with children, grandchildren, and extended family.

Friends welcome Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at William Slater II Funeral Service, 1650 Greentree Rd., Scott Twp., 15220.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.slaterfuneral.com.


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