Our hearts are broken as we announce the death of our adored father, Jack Brennan. Papa as we called him, was the center of our world, as we were of his. Family was everything to our dad and we enjoyed the love and warmth of being very close. He would call us everyday to get the latest news and most importantly to tell us all how proud he was of us and how much he loved us. After the loss of our mother, his beloved wife Karen, we were all so amazed by how he continued to have a positive outlook on life. He always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather and friend. There was nothing he wouldn't do for the people he loved.
Papa passed away unexpectedly on Thursday June 6th at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his family and listening to his favorite music, as he took his last breath. We will miss him forever but find comfort in knowing that he and our mother are reunited in heaven, together again as they were meant to be.
Jack is survived by his daughters Tracy (Eric) and Heather (Pierre), his grandchildren Taylor, Kelly, Grace and Jack and his siblings Peter, Margaret and Thomas.
Jack was born in New York City on August 27th, 1937 to Anne and John Brennan, and was the eldest of nine children. He married the love of his life Karen (Fick) in Chicago in 1966 and they enjoyed 57 happy years of marriage until her death in 2021. They moved to Montreal in 1967 where he enjoyed a successful career as an entrepreneur. He was known for his business acumen, negotiation skills and most importantly, his ethics.
Jack and his family enjoyed over 40 years at his beloved Lac Marois in St. Anne des Lacs, Quebec, where he made a number of lifelong friends. He spent summers supporting the Lac Marois Country Club where he was often seen with his tool belt making repairs around the club. After his retirement, Jack and Karen spent their summers at the lake and their winters in Florida at the Quail Ridge Country Club. Jack was actively involved at Quail Ridge, serving as a resident governor for his community for more than a decade.
Visitation will be held at the Mount Royal Funeral Complex, 1297 Foret Rd, Outremont on Monday June 24th from 4:00-6:30pm. A funeral service will be held at St. Patrick's Basilica, 460 Rene Levesque Boulevard West, on Tuesday June 25th at 1:30pm, followed by a 4:00pm reception at The Atwater Club, 3505 Atwater Avenue.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Montreal General Hospital Foundation:
www.mghfoundation.com/en/donate-now/give-today