SWAMPSCOTT — John C. Douglas Jr. (Jack), age 75, of Swampscott, passed away at the Bertram House in Swampscott on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, after a lengthy illness.
He was the son of the late John C. and Carol (Snow) Douglas. Jack was born on June 13, 1941 and raised in both Lynn and Swampscott. He graduated from Swampscott High School in 1958 and Boston’s Wentworth Institute in 1962, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering.
A graduate of the General Electric Apprentice Program, Jack worked for more than 35 years as an engineer at the Lynn facility.
An avid golfer, Jack also enjoyed bowling, shuffleboard and spending time between his two favorite places, Pequawket Lake in Limington, Maine, and Pinewood Mobile Park in St. Petersburg, Fla. His days were filled puttering around his home and helping his neighbors. He loved spending time with his family, playing cards, enjoying a good meal, taking anyone who dared waterskiing or tubing, or having a talk about the stock market. Jack was truly a giant among men.
He is survived by his sister, Sheila Armstrong and her husband James of Swampscott; sister-in-law, Patricia Douglas of Nashua, N.H.; his nieces and nephews, James Armstrong and his wife Diane, Karen Antczak and her husband John, Steven Armstrong and his wife Julie, Nancy Lord and her husband Gary, Kimberly Miner and her husband Martin, Jill Robinson and her husband George, as well as 12 great nieces and great nephews, Matthew, Samuel, Tyler, Riley, Mackenna, Jack, Zoe, Ella, Colin, Brooke, Mark and Mary as well as two very close friends, Marsha Cugno and Marlene Sabanty. Jack was also the brother of the late James Douglas.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the Bertram House in Swampscott, First Light and Care Dimensions Hospice for their love and care toward Jack in his final years.
Service information: A memorial service will be held in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St. (Route 1A), Lynn, on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St., Danvers, MA 01923. Directions and guest book at Solimine.com.