John J. "Jack" Taheny '40
Apr 23, 2008
John J. "Jack" Taheny, Jr. At peace at home in San Francisco, April 23, 2008 with his family at his side, age 84. Beloved husband to Lydia for 57 years; father of Michael (Carol), Ann Marie (Mike) Miller, Brian, Lydia, Rev. Mark, Jeannette (and the late Adil Al-Asfour), Jack, Ted (Blanche), and Mary Ann; grandfather of Alex, Michael, Nicholas, and Samantha Miller; Ann Marie Seefeldt; Renée Gawrych; Katie Kearns; Jacqueline Taheny; Sami, Celina, Ramsey, and Mishal Al-Asfour; Eric Melder; Teddy, Brian, and Stephen Taheny; Jack, Jeremy, Alyssa, and Joseph Taheny; great-grandfather of Andrew and Allison Seefeldt; Justin and Daniel Gawrych; Alexa Taheny; beloved brother of Rev. Theodore Taheny, S.J., Rev. Robert Taheny, S.J., and the late Eleanor Taheny; brother-in-law of Alice and Ann Marie Karam. A life-long faithful Catholic, born in S.F., attended Star of the Sea, graduated from St. Ignatius in 1940 and U.S.F. in 1943, then served in the O.S.S. during WWII. Jack graduated U.S.F. Law School, 1948, and retired in 1984 as chief trial deputy city attorney for the City & County of S.F. Member of Knights of Columbus and SIRS. Longtime member of St. Brendan Parish. Friends may visit Sunday, April 27, after 6PM at St. Brendan Church, 29 Rockaway at Ulloa, S.F. with a vigil Service at 7PM. Funeral Mass, Monday, 10AM, April 28 at St. Brendan's. Committal at Holy Cross Cemetery.