Jack J. Jones, 83, of Bolduc Drive, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Jones was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 10, 1926, the son of Thomas "Jack" Jones and Freeda Amelia (Papke) Frazier.
He leaves his wife, Joan Marie (Clark) Jones of 29 years, a son, Craig Jones of Brooklyn, CT, two daughters, Judy Mary Elizabeth Balint of Gales Ferry, and Nancy Lee Saunders of Ledyard and their spouses, Tara Jones, Joseph Balint and Romaine Saunders, nine grandchildren, Joseph Balint Jr., Jack Balint, Theodoria Hess, John Balint, Kimberly Jones, Jennifer Steele, Kenneth Saunders, Curtis Saunders and Cody Jeffcoat; ten great grandchildren Ashley Balint, Amanda Steele, Haley Jones, Cheyenne Balint, Victoria Hess, Sarah Maynard, Rachel Hess, Brennan Hess, Peter Balint and Loreli Saunders, two sister and brother-in-laws, Ruth P. and Richard Herrick and Jack and Ernestine Clark and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Mildred (Bradham) Jones, a son Tracy Leroy Jones, a brother Donald Ray Jones, his sister-in-law Patricia Jones, and a niece Barbara (Jones) McGraw.
He was a Navy veteran of 21 years; he worked at General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division and later for Ship Analytics in North Stonington for eleven years where he retired in 1992. Mr. Jones enjoyed bowling, golfing and camping.
His family will greet relatives and friends at The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl Street, Historic downtown Mystic on Wednesday from 5 to 7pm. A Memorial Service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 1pm. Burial of his urn with presentation of military honors will follow at Avery-Stoddard Cemetery,Ledyard.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Kidney Foundation, American Diabetes Association, Ledyard Visiting Nurses or an organization of your choice.
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