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Jack Daniels

October 25, 1936 - February 27, 2021

GENEVA - Jack Daniels, husband, father, coach and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Born on October 25, 1936, he was 84. Calling hours will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3rd, at DeVaney-Bennett Funeral Home 181 N. Main St., Geneva. Private services will be held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on March 4th, with burial immediately following at Glenwood Cemetery Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and attended Erie East High School. He graduated from the University of Buffalo and completed his Masters work at Colgate University. Jack was married to the former Carol Ann McLellan, and they celebrated their 60th anniversary this past July. They had three children, Donna, Jill (Pat) and Tag. In addition, he is survived by seven grandchildren, Stephen (Shauna), Abigail, Lauren (Steven), Fitz, Isabelle, Paige, and Alexis; his three sisters, Jean Barth, Rita Baggett and Marilyn Metcalf; and several nieces and nephews. A member of the US Coast Guard, he served proudly at Cape May, New Jersey. He coached football for decades and touched the lives of many as a leader, mentor and teacher, and will be remembered not only for the molding of countless men, but as a gentle man with a ready smile for all around and a gift for emphatically communicating his point of view (damnit). Upon retiring, Jack and Carol moved to Virginia before coming home to Geneva, Carol’s hometown, where he spent two more years coaching at Hobart College. He spent his remaining life enjoying time at games and with Carol and Ted.

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GENEVA - Jack Daniels, husband, father, coach and friend, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Born on October 25, 1936, he was 84. Calling hours will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3rd, at DeVaney-Bennett... View Obituary & Service Information

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