John M. (Jack) Garry Sr., 71, of Finleyville, died Tuesday, March 31, 1998, in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Mr. Garry was retired from Equitable Gas Co. and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Pacific Theater of operation. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church of Finleyville, was a life member and past president of Finleyville Volunteer Fire Department, and a member of Washington County Firemen's Association. He was also a member and past governor of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 172 of Finleyville, the Western Pennsylvania Moose Legion 1, where he was also conferred the fellowship degree in the lodge, a member of American Legion Post 613 of Finleyville, and the SNPJ Lodge 90 of Hackett. Mr. Garry was currently serving as a constable for Union Township, a position he held for more than 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Stella E. Malachosky Garry; a son, John M. Garry Jr. of Mt. Lebanon; three daughters, Patricia Crimm of New Eagle, Judith Ann Snyder of Elizabeth and Jaquelin Berestecky of Irwin; two brothers, Michael F. Garry Jr. of Nokomis, Fla., and James E. Garry of Monongahela; two sisters, Edna P. Russell and Bertha M. Leach, both of Finleyville; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, April 1, 1998John M. Garry Sr.
Constable for Union Township for 20 years
He was born December 21, 1926, in Gastonville, a son of Michael F. and Edna Foster Garry Sr.