Today’s obituaries: John ‘Jack’ Fogarty was a high school science teacher for North Syracuse schools
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
John “Jack” Francis Fogarty, 95, died Saturday, January 30, 2021.
Born and raised on the West End Tipperary Hill area of Syracuse. He graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 1943 and later attended Syracuse University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1948 and master’s degree in education in 1954, according to his obituary.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and continued to serve in the Army Reserves until 1956. He earned a Bronze Star medal for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy and also earned the Cross for Conspicuous Service. He was later chosen to participate in the Honor Flight Syracuse Mission in 2017.