WA1HFP Francis John (Jack) Aho SK Aug 4 2012 Brooksville, FL, previously Hudson Mass

Aho, Francis John (Jack) 76, of Brooksville, Florida, a 21 year Florida resident, was called home to Jesus on August 4, 2012.
He was born in Marlborough, MA, was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean War era (1953-1957), and was of the Catholic faith.
Mr. Aho served for 11 years (1966-1977) as a special police officer in Hudson, MA and was employed for 24 years by the Polaroid Corporation, retiring in 1988 as their criminal investigator. In 1991 he joined the US Federal Protective Service in Miami as a uniformed police officer until retiring as a supervisory police officer (Sgt/GS-10) in 1998.
In 1998 he was employed by the State of Florida's Department of Financial Services in Miami as a State Investigator; he retired in that capacity in 2004.
Mr. Aho is survived by his beloved wife of 24 years, Donna (MacLeod); his son, Col. John A. Aho, USMC (Retired) of Fredericksburg, VA; four daughters: Bonnie Jean Field of Boston, MA, Laura Leah Smith-Aho of Durham, NC, Beth Ann Brockhouse of Orlando, FL; and Councilwoman Cheri Ann Lee of Holly Springs, NC; ten wonderful grandchildren: Edwin, John Jr., Nicholas, Kirsten, Branden, Jordan, Alexis, Rebecca, Lauren, and Isaiah; and a great grandson, Nick-Nick.
He was predeceased by his mother, Katherine Katey (Foy) (1989); his beloved wife and soul mate of 29 years, Carol Ann (Button) (1987), and his father, Frank Emile Aho (1969). Mr. Aho is also survived by two sisters, Margaret Kay Schwenk and Susan Bowman; both of Cape Cod; his brother, Gerald A. Jerry Aho, of San Antonio, TX; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Aho served as National Vice President (Region 4) of the National Federation of Employees (1993-1998), he was a life member of the American Legion (400), a member of the American Radio Relay League (Amateur License: WA1HFP), a life-member of the Sampson Air Force Base (NY) Veterans Association, the US Air Force/AAF Crash Rescue Boat Association, and the Air Force Association (Tampa). He was a past Notary Public for the State of Florida. Contributions in Mr. Aho's name may be made to either the , St. Jude's Children Cancer Hospital, or the Stevens-Johnson Foundation.

Published in The Marlborough Enterprise from August 23 to August 30, 2012

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[FONT=Comic Sans MS, sans-serif]Thank you for writing and kind words. He was really into HAM radio. I have to sell it now but don't know what to ask. We have debts due to our cancers and he went first so I need to rid of things I can't use right now. Wish I had the talent he did for HAM radio and Civil Air patrol. I was an AT-6 pilot at one time and belonged to CAP.
He and I married Sept 3, 1988 and we retired from Polaroid at that time. We traveled the country and sailed our Catalina down the Atlantic to FL. where we retired. Hated being lazy and he went on to become a Federal Police office competing with 20 year olds in Glynco GA at FBI academy. He did well. At 55 became FPO and then state investigator for FL until retiring in 2004 at 68 years old while I directed an Institute in Coral Gables. Will you let others know of his passing of cancer after 2 year fight to the end. Courageous battle. I also have colon cancer reoccurrence and we didn't know who was going first but I was able to care for him thruought his ordeal. I don't know who to contact re: his passing to HAMS, American Legion, Air Force Crash boats during Korea while in Air Force I was Navy myself. What he did he did briliantly. Never woke grumpy only happy to have another day.

Donna Aho 14378 Evermore St. Brooksville, FL 34613 352-600-8471 or donnalaho@AOL.com
I have his ashes but no service as yet is planned. Possibly in Bourne MA at military cemetery.
We will see as I am also ill at this time and perhaps we will celebrate his life in next month. [/FONT]

WA1HFP SK

73 K2HAT Lee