Jack Russell Wolcott, 67, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Providence Hospital following a long and hard fought battle with heart disease.
He was born in Warren, Ohio, where he graduated from Howland High School. He began a life long career with General Motors when he joined Packard Electric. Packard Electric later became Delphi Packard. He was transferred to Delphi (Packard Hughes) in 2000, where he served as labor relations manager and later as human resource hanager.
He retired in 2005 and has resided in Daphne for the past 10 years. He had passions for golf, music, and history, which were only exceeded by his love for Ohio State football.
He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Fairhope, Thomas Hospital Auxiliary, Rock Creek Golf Club, and a patron of Theatre 98 in Fairhope.
He was preceeded in death by his parents, Harry L. and Ella Mae Waring Wolcott, brother, James L. Wolcott, father-in-law and mother-in-law, John D. and E. Jean Stewart Resides.
Survivors include his wife, Lynda Resides Wolcott; two sons, Matthew (Jennifer) Wolcott of Warren, Ohio, and Jonathan (Christina) Berezo of Chicago; grandson, Nathan R. Wolcott and soon-to-arrive granddaughter, Baby Girl Berezo; a sister, Jilaine (Larry) Fewell; sister-in-law, Edwina Wolcott, brother-in-law, John D. Resides, sister-in-law, Joni (Russell Hull) Resides; five nephews, seven nieces, many grand nieces, grand nephews, great-grand nieces and great-grand nephews.
A memorial service was held Monday, May 24 at St. James Episcopal Church in Fairhope. A Celebration of Life service followed at Green Hall at the church.
A memorial service will also be held at a later date in his hometown of Warren, Ohio. Inurnment will follow at Howland Cemetery.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the St. James Church Memorial Fund.
Arrangements are by Hughes Cremation & Funeral Service, Daphne. On-line condolences may be made a hughesfuneralservice.com.
