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Jack Fathwell
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Passed away on March 25, 2019 in Bronx, New York, United States.
This memorial is in memory of our loved one, Jack Fathwell 23 years old, born on December 21, 1996 and passed away on March 25, 2019. We will remember him forever.
Beloved husband and dad of our miracle son Jason. An avid Boston Red Sox and Miami Dolphins fan. He went to many Boston home games, including the one where Coco Crisp crawled out from under a bench clearing pile of players. Attended as a season ticket holder in Miami for two seasons cheering them on with myself, an avid New England Patriots fan.
I knew Jack when we were kids in grammar school and was introduced to him by my friend Wayne Brown, who was dating him best friend Lynn. He was attending Salve Regina University in Newport, RI working on his Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. We had many good times in Newport including seeing the Americas Cup Race, Christmas in Newport, and many of Salve's parties, some that were given in the Mansions of Newport.
He worked in the School District as a kindergarten aid, and as a substitute teacher at Long River Middle School. He also taught Quilting and Scrapbooking classes for Adult Ed because he was very craft savvy. He touched many of the students lives in school, especially his special ed child who learned a lot from him. The middle school classes he taught got to respect him because he pulled no punches when it came to discipline. All he had to do was ask them to settle down and wait, and they did, with very few exceptions. he was well respected by teachers, and students alike.
We visited many international destinations on vacation and taking in many famous places, including The Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Holocaust Museum, found by accident behind the Cathedral, The Omaha Beach Memorial Cemetery, Sacre Cour, Versailles, and many other memorable sites in France.
Visiting friends in Australia for two weeks taking in many sites in Sydney, Canberra, and the Worlds Fair in Brisbane. Australia was an awe inspiring place to visit. The Sydney Opera House with its many acoustic theaters where you could her a pin drop on the stage all the way in the back of the theater. Holding a Koala Bear in a zoo in Brisbane And waking up to snow in August, which is their Winter. Upon leaving Australia we crossed the dateline and lived the same day twice, once in Australia and then again in Hawaii. When we returned we found out I was pregnant with Jason, who we call our miracle child because of complications during his birth.
A 12 day cruise from Hawaii to Tahiti for our anniversary. Visited 5 of the Hawaiian islands, Christmas Island on Easter Sunday, Bora Bora, Moorea, and Tahiti. It was a relaxing 12 days of fun and sun and all of the pampering we could need or want.There are many other adventures taken that are too many to mention, but we had the time of our lives while traveling the US and Canada also, enjoying every minute of it. But as life goes, it was fun while it lasted.
Everything came to a halt when Jack first got sick in March 2015 and was not able to get around anymore. I was his chief cook and maid, giving him sponge baths and attending to his needs as best as I could while working at Home Depot part time and then full time. We would occasionally take walks around the neighborhood using his scooter and Archer just to get him out of the house and into some fresh air, even if it was hot and muggy at times. It made him feel better just to get out of the house. His last illness was sudden and unexpected and he passed quietly with friends nearby.
He was the love of my life and I will miss her dearly.
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