Jack E Conner II

FREEPORT – Jack E. Conner II, passed on January 28, 2024 at the age of 77.  He was born in Bath, Maine on May 22, 1946, the son of Natalie (Perkins) & Jack E. Conner, Sr.

Jack graduated from Morse High School in the Class of 1964 and attended Wentworth Institute in Boston.  In 1967, he went to work at Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) in Andover as an electronic technician. On January 7, 1968, Jack married Andrea Doak of Woolwich and the couple settled in Rumford where they resided for 32 years.  In 1989 Jack started working for WMTW-8 in Auburn and retired in 2013 as their Chief Engineer. The family relocated to South Freeport in 1996.

Jack was an avid ham radio operator with call sign KA1QG.  He was a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and was a life member of the American Amateur Radio League (AARL).  Jack was a 32° Mason and belonged to the Solar Star Lodge in Bath and the Freeport Lodge in Freeport.  His interests were wide-ranging and he was self-taught in many skills and trades.  Jack enjoyed the outdoors, troubleshooting & repairing electronic equipment, home projects and cooking, but most of all spending time at the family cottage in Five Islands.

He is survived by his wife, Andrea; daughter, Ellen and husband Steve Adams of Townsville, Australia; daughter, Janet and husband Mike Kinane of Townsend, Georgia; brother, John E. Conner and wife Judy of York, Maine; brother, Mark A. Conner of Hampton, New Hampshire plus extended family.  Jack is predeceased by his mother and father.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 10th at 1:00pm at the First Parish UCC Church, 40 Main Street, Freeport with a reception downstairs immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jack’s name to The Owl’s Head Transportation Museum, PO Box 277, Owl’s Head, Maine 04854 or The Georgetown Historical Society. PO Box 441, Georgetown, Maine 04548-0441.

Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath 04530.  Condolences may be made online at www.DaigleFuneralHome.com.

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