Obituary of John F. Shovlin

John "Jack" F. Shovlin John F. Shovlin died on Tuesday December 24, 2019 at The Hearth at Drexel in Bala Cynwyd, PA. He was 85. Born in New York, NY, son of the late Peter and Annie (Crawford) Shovlin, he was formerly of Philadelphia, PA and Lower Makefield Township, PA. After service to his country in the US Army, Jack worked for the State of New Jersey as a computer programmer and advanced in this field with the State until his retirement. He was very active in community activities supported by his late wife and treasured the time he spent with his family. Husband of the late Kathleen (Dunn) Shovlin, father of the late Gail Shovlin and brother of the late Mary Belasco, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Brian Shovlin and Hope Yusem; son-in-law, Tom Bozzo; sister, Anne Daley; brother, Peter Shovlin, and three grandchildren, Sophie Bozzo, and Kathleen and Tessa Shovlin. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am Saturday January 4, 2020 at St. Ignatius Church, 999 Reading Avenue, Yardley, PA. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 6pm to 8pm Friday January 3, 2020 at the FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home, 17 S. Delaware Avenue (River Road), Yardley. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.