Jack O. Hearn, 71

GEORGETOWN - Jack O. Hearn of Georgetown died Sunday, May 6, 2007, in his home. He was 71.

Mr. Hearn was born in Frankford, son of the late Wallace F. and Sally R. Givens Hearn.

He graduated from Georgetown High School and obtained his master's degree from Florida State University in 1968.

He was a social worker for the state of Delaware, Mental Health Clinic in Georgetown for 25 years, retiring in 1997.

For 30 years, Mr. Hearn was very active and a lay reader, first at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Georgetown, and later at St. John's Episcopal Church, Milton.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Virginia Hearn, in 2002; a brother, Melvin Hearn; and a sister, Janet King.

He is survived by a son and a daughter-in-law, David H. and Karen Hearn of Lafayette, Ind.; a daughter and a son-in-law, Virginia "Ginny" H. and Bill McGonegal of Wilmington; two grandchildren, Jack O. McGonegal and Catherine Hearn; three brothers, W. Paul Hearn of Georgetown, Lloyd Hearn of Wilmington, James Hearn of Salisbury, Md.; and a sister, Jeanne Amling of Alabama.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday in St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 307 Federal St., Milton.

Burial will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Church, 307 Federal St., Milton, DE 19968.