John “Jack” R. Church Jr., of Beaver Falls, PA. (Chippewa), passed away on July 22, 2024.  He was the son of the late John R. Church Sr. and Miniva Tomlinson Church.  He was born July 23, 1928, in Riverside, California.

He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict aboard aircraft carriers as an airplane mechanic which led to his career.  He was with Mohawk Airlines for many years in Ithaca and Utica, New York.  Jack moved to the Pittsburgh area to work for Allegheny Airlines and was a jet engine inspector for USAir retiring in 1993.  He enjoyed going to the family camp for fishing on Lake Ontario in Henderson Harbor, N.Y.  He also enjoyed playing golf in his younger days and tinkering on projects in his garage.

Survivors are his wife Carolyn Schulz Church who he married in 1956, a daughter Karen L. Church of Chippewa, a son John R. (Nancy) Church III of Delanson, N.Y., and two grandchildren Kyleigh (Jared) Cleghorn of Alexandria, VA, and Brett Church of Delanson, NY.

Visitation will be at Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Chippewa Twp., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 10:30 AM until time of services at 2:00 PM.  Burial will be private at a later date.

The family would like to thank the staff at Providence Health and Rehab Center, as well as Pinnacle Hospice and Dr. Carl Sestito.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Brush Run Church- 1216 Blackhawk Rd, Beaver Falls, PA 15010  or the Beaver County Humane Society- 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.