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Submitted by Darwin Davidson - John "Jack" Corwin - Class of 1955 - I'm sorry to be the bearer of sad news, but I did want to let you all know that my dear friend, Jack Corwin, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018. He was a classmate of mine in Newburgh, NY, and of many of you too, in the Newburgh Free Academy Class of 1955. He was living in his house in Villa Hills, KY, where he had lived for many years. He had gone out to get the mail and tripped on the way back up the driveway, hit his head in the fall, and knocked himself out. His neighbor across the street heard him and immediately called 911. They were there in 6-8 minutes and took him to the emergency room. They immediately put him on life support and notified his son Greg who lives in Independence, KY, just 15 miles away. When Greg got there the doctors told him there was nothing they could do for him, and as Jack had a "do not resuscitate" document in place, they ceased their efforts to revive him. He will be cremated this weekend. There will be a grave-side service sometime in Spring 2019 in Newburgh's Cedar Hill Cemetery in the Corwin family plot, which is wonderful as all his parents and ancestors are buried there going back hundreds of years. I will keep you notified when I learn when the grave-side service will be held, but don't hesitate to contact me anytime. Replies to this post No replies yet |
John Grafton Corwin – best known as Jack – of Villa Hills, KY entered eternal
life on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at his home at the age of 81. Originally
from Newburgh, NY, Jack was a veteran of the US Navy, where he served on the USS
Macon (CA-132) as an electrician and member of The United States Navy Band.
During his service, he was deployed throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean
Seas. Upon discharge from the Navy, he attended the University of Kentucky where
he met his wife, Carol Anne Keller. He obtained his M.S. in Education from
Xavier University, and nearly completed his Doctorate at the University of
Cincinnati. His academic career spanned from teaching at Turkeyfoot Junior High,
from being a Guidance Counselor at Holmes High School, to becoming the Regional
Director for the NKY Vocational Schools. There, he guided and influenced a
multitude of teachers and administrators, and supported thousands of students
toward careers that impacted multiple generations throughout our area. Being a
profound lover of music, Jack began his lifelong career in performance by
playing trombone in the Newburgh Free Academy Marching Band and continued
playing during his Navy years. He then shifted focus to choral music by joining
the choir at Immanuel United Methodist Church, singing joyfully for over 52
years, during which he was also a proud member of the NKY Community Chorus.
These passions ultimately inspired him to create his own choral group, The
Sanity Singers. This dynamic group of men entertained countless audiences for
over 15 years. He also loved to play golf, woodwork, and enjoyed “Burgermeister”
outings, Saturday lunches at “the Block”, and dinner and a movie on Fridays with
his “crew”. He will be dearly missed by his loving children and (spouses):
Gregory William (Samantha) Corwin, Stephanie Carol (Michael) Brady, Allison
Grafton (Syed) Hasan, Michael Jonathan (Michelle) Corwin, and Kelley Marie
(Karl) Paulson. Jack’s grandchildren include Greg’s children: Alsatia, Savannah
& Atticus; Stephanie’s children: Harper, Caden & Meagan; Allison’s children:
Sean, Brooke, Luke, Mitchell & Makayla; Michael’s children: Caitlyn, Ryan &
Hailey; and Kelley’s children: Christian, Genevieve, Callister, Flettcher &
Cassandra. Jack is also survived by the mother of his children, and partner and
friend in life, Carol Keller Corwin; his brother, George Wesley Corwin; and his
many nieces, nephews, and friends. Jack’s parents, George Wellington Corwin, Jr.
and Helen Naomi Corwin, and his Sister-in-Law, Joanne Bahn Corwin, have preceded
him in death. A Celebration of Jack’s Life will be held on November 11, 2018, at
2:00 PM at the Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside
Park, KY 41017. He will be laid to rest in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newburgh, NY,
alongside his parents and many of his ancestors dating back to John B. Corwin,
born in 1817. The Corwin lineage, of which he was extremely proud, started in
the New World when Mathias Corwin landed in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1625. In
lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Northern Kentucky USO
or Autism Speaks. Online condolences may be submitted to 
NFA Class Memorial Page