Jack F. Clancy

Jack F. Clancy, age 100, of Glenwood. U.S. Navy Veteran. Jack was born on October 18th 1921 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in 1938. He also served as a chief petty officer on a naval frigate in the Pacific during WWII. He was married for 60 years to his beloved wife, Eleanor, who passed away in 2008.

Jack is survived by ten of his eleven children, Kate, John, Therese, Ed, Mary, Jeanine, Frank, Jim, Joe and Mimi. His beloved daughter Kerry passed in 2002. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Jack was a strong catholic and had been a parishioner at St. Joseph's in Homewood for over 55 years. He was an avid reader and relaxed by studying calculus, attending to his rose bushes, enjoying a cup of coffee as the sun rose, watching an old movie with someone he loved and the company of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Papa will be missed.

Visitation will be at Tews-Ryan Funeral Home, 18230 S. Dixie Hwy Homewood, Illinois from  9:00am until 10:30am prayers on Monday  November 22, 2021. A mass will be held at St. Joseph's Church in Homewood at 11:00am. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. For additional information contact tews-ryanfh.com or call 708-798-5300.