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John J. Aborn Jr.

Birth
USA
Death
13 Dec 2007 (aged 58–59)
USA
Burial
Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Nickname: Jack

ABORN, John J. "Jack", Jr.

John J. "Jack" Aborn, Jr., 59, of Norwood, died on Thursday, (December 13, 2007) after a brief illness. The son of the late Bernice (Hunt) and John J. Aborn, Sr. Jack was raised in Tolland and graduated from Ellington High School in 1966. He received a BS in business in 1970 and an MBA in 1974, both from Boston University. Jack served as a financial planner at Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates and at Boston Gas Co. from 1974 to 1982, representing these utilities at national EPA hearings. He was a computer analyst and programmer for Comshare Inc. until 1988. For the past 20 years he ran his own business, providing consulting services in accounting program design and implementation to a variety of corporations. A resident of Norwood, MA since 1971, Jack was an avid sportsman and excelled at competitive target archery. An archery line judge since 1994, Jack adjudicated at the state and national levels, recently serving as the head judge at the National Archery Championships in Colorado and also at the Olympic Trials. His devotion to sportsmanship and his interest in encouraging young athletes led him to play an integral role in the inclusion of archery in the Bay State Games and the creation of the State Archery Association of Massachusetts. Jack is survived by his daughter, Katherine B. Aborn of Upton; his son, James H. Aborn of Somerville and their mother, Sheila Aborn Lockwood of Norwood. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, 100 Winter St., Norwood, MA. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St., Norwood, MA. Interment will be on Friday at 10 a.m. in North Cemetery, Tolland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Special Olympics Massachusetts, Attn: Donations, 450 Maple St., Building 1, Danvers, MA 01923 would be appreciated.

[Published in the Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT on 12/18/2007.]

Nickname: Jack

ABORN, John J. "Jack", Jr.

John J. "Jack" Aborn, Jr., 59, of Norwood, died on Thursday, (December 13, 2007) after a brief illness. The son of the late Bernice (Hunt) and John J. Aborn, Sr. Jack was raised in Tolland and graduated from Ellington High School in 1966. He received a BS in business in 1970 and an MBA in 1974, both from Boston University. Jack served as a financial planner at Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates and at Boston Gas Co. from 1974 to 1982, representing these utilities at national EPA hearings. He was a computer analyst and programmer for Comshare Inc. until 1988. For the past 20 years he ran his own business, providing consulting services in accounting program design and implementation to a variety of corporations. A resident of Norwood, MA since 1971, Jack was an avid sportsman and excelled at competitive target archery. An archery line judge since 1994, Jack adjudicated at the state and national levels, recently serving as the head judge at the National Archery Championships in Colorado and also at the Olympic Trials. His devotion to sportsmanship and his interest in encouraging young athletes led him to play an integral role in the inclusion of archery in the Bay State Games and the creation of the State Archery Association of Massachusetts. Jack is survived by his daughter, Katherine B. Aborn of Upton; his son, James H. Aborn of Somerville and their mother, Sheila Aborn Lockwood of Norwood. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, 100 Winter St., Norwood, MA. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St., Norwood, MA. Interment will be on Friday at 10 a.m. in North Cemetery, Tolland. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Special Olympics Massachusetts, Attn: Donations, 450 Maple St., Building 1, Danvers, MA 01923 would be appreciated.

[Published in the Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT on 12/18/2007.]



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