JOHN A. “JACK” COMERFORD

John A. “Jack” Comerford, 77, of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born Aug. 31, 1932 in Stockbridge, the son of Perry J. and Mary M. O’Donnell Comerford. Jack served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps from 1952-56 as a hospital corpsman during the Korean conflict.

On June 22, 1957, he married Donna J. Gerhartz at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Stockbridge.

Jack lived in Sheboygan County for many years until moving to Fond du Lac in 1996. He received his CRNA degree from Mercy Hospital and his bachelor’s degree in business from Lakeland College. Jack worked for 38 years as a registered nurse anesthetist retiring in 1998.

He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg.

He was born, raised and retired on the shores of Lake Winnebago, which he enjoyed very much. Jack had a great sense of humor and enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

Survivors are his wife, Donna; five children, Julie (Lance) O’Reilly, Milwaukee; Sarah (Peter) Zwiefelhofer, Whitefish Bay; Elizabeth Comerford, Laguna Beach, Calif.; John (Peggy) Comerford, Madison, and Mark (Dawn) Comerford of Plymouth; eight grandchildren, Neill and Shannon O’Reilly, Jack and Lewis Zwiefelhofer, Will Comerford, Cody, Clay and Nicole Comerford; two sisters, Kay (Russ) Samec, Morton Grove, Ill., and Jane (Michael) Belongie of Beaver Dam; one brother, Gordon (Alice) Comerford, Chicago, Ill.; one sister-in-law, Vera Comerford, Fond du Lac; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, Gene and a brother, Thomas.

The Mass of Christian Burial was held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg, with the Rev. Joseph Coerber officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Fond du Lac Food Pantry or a charity of your choice.

Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, Fond du Lac, is in charge of arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.ueckerwitt.com.

Jack was devoted to the nursing profession and the family would like to thank the nurses who took care of him throughout the years.