Jack Daniel Eakin

Age 72, of Scott Township, on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Born on August 10, 1944, he was the son of the Jack A. Eakin and Jean M. Breisch. Beloved husband of Janet (Steinecker); loving father of Christopher, Jonathan (Christina), and Kathleen (Zachary) Roeder; dear grandfather of Claudia and Amelia Eakin; brother of Thomas (Betty) Eakin and Fritz (Marjie) Breisch; uncle of Brooke and Blair Steinecker, Zane, Jordan, and Zachary Breisch, Ashley Langston, and Breezie Wheeler. Jack was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1962, California University Fullerton, CA, Carnegie Mellon, and he retired as a teacher for Taylor Allderdice High School. He grew up in Franklin, PA and during his years there was active in sports. He then left for California to attend college and worked for Rockwell on projects dealing with the space program. He then returned to PA in 1972 and got his teaching degree from Carnegie Mellon. Jack enjoyed traveling and went on many trips with his family. His happiest times were spent with children, grandchildren, and extended family.