TACAMO Fallen Veteran - Jack Kasalonis, VQ-4
October 31, 1942 - January 7, 2024
John R. Kasalonis, Jr. (Jack) passed in his sleep, after a brief illness, on the morning of January 7, 2024. Born in Massachusetts on October 31, 1942, Jack grew up in Lee, New Hampshire, where he attended Oyster River High School in Durham. Upon graduation in 1960, Jack enlisted in the US Navy and became a communications specialist stationed at numerous locations throughout the US and completed a tour of duty working with SEAL teams deployed in Vietnam. Achieving the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer, he was last stationed at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in White Oak, Md., where he retired in 1985. Jack then became a Sales Manager at Motorola, Inc. in Hanover, Md., where he worked primarily with the US Coast Guard, retiring in 2008. During his life, Jack enjoyed coaching his two sons' sports teams, attending his daughter's performances, bowling, camping, fishing, playing golf and reading crime thrillers. Always true to his New England roots, down time found him settled on the sofa, cheering on the Boston Red Sox or the New England Patriots. He loved chocolate chip cookies, apple pie and Korean Beef BBQ.
Submitted by Jack Bowers:
Jack Kasalonis Celebration of Life
Most of you know by now that my father passed away on the 7th. I wanted to pass along these details for anyone who is interested.
Stained Glass Pub
6751 Dorsey Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
1pm - 4pm
Lite fare included
Feel free to come out and remember our father if you can. Please click on the link so we can try to get an idea of how many people we are going to have. Thanks Kevin Kasalonis
