John H. "Jack" Byrnes passed away on February 21, 2023.  Jack was the husband of Jeannine of Lakewood Ranch, Florida.  Mr. Byrnes' wife of 57 years, Jeanne Laverty, preceded him in death in 2011.  He was father to the late Maureen Hallagan of Lakewood Ranch, Florida; John of Worthington, Ohio; Thomas of Absecon, NJ and Richard of New Albany, Ohio.  He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren, Amanda (Byrnes) Titus, Jack Byrnes, RJ Byrnes, Anthony Byrnes, Marie-Therese Hallagan and Christine Hallagan.  Two grandchildren preceded Jack in death; Thomas Patrick Byrnes and Kathryn Grace Byrnes.  He has one great grandchild, John Byrnes and three new lives on the way this year.

Mr. Byrnes was born in Westville, NJ, graduated Woodbury High School, served in the Navy as a Radarman in the Atlantic Theater during World War II.  Mr. Byrnes graduated from LaSalle University, Philadelphia, class of 1950.

An Industrial Engineer, he held management positions with Campbell Soup Company in Camden, NJ, Sacramento, CA, Salisbury, MD and Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 19 years before joining Federated Department Stores-Lazarus Division in Columbus, OH as Assistant to the President.  Prior to his retirement he was Vice President-Operations with Carter Hawley Hale Department Stores-John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, for nine years.

A devout Roman Catholic, Mr. Byrnes was a founding parishioner of Our Lady of Angels Church in Lakewood Ranch, FL, having retired in Bradenton in 1998.  Mr. Byrnes was a 3 rd -degree Knight of the Knight of Columbus, making his 1 st degree in 1952.  A Knight for 71 years, he certainly showed his dedication to the Knights. Prior to moving to Florida, he and his wife were members of St. John Vianney Parish in Gladwyne, PA, for 18 years.

On Saturday, March 4, 2023 a Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 AM, at St. John Vianney Church, 350 Conshohocken State Rd., Gladwyne, PA, internment immediately following at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, PA.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Jack's name to Community Pregnancy Clinics , P.O. box 7608, Naples, FL  34101.