Jack Hunt

Jack Lee Hunt, 89, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on Saturday, July 9th, 2022. He passed away quietly, at the home in which he raised his family. Jack was born in Phoenix to Paul and Ruth Hunt on March 13th, 1933. He grew up with his younger brother Gene. In 1953 he joined the United States Army where he worked on and drove heavy artillery. His passion for working on vehicles led him to a long career as a mechanic, working primarily on Volkswagen and Porsche automobiles. In his twenties, he met Kathleen Lonsdale. They fell in love and in 1958 they married. Shortly afterward they started a family, consisting of sons David and Steven and daughter Karen. In addition to Kathy, Dave, Steve and his wife Vivian, Karen and her Husband Jeff, Jack is survived by an immediate and extended family consisting of 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N Cave Creek Road, on Thursday, July 21st at 10:30 am. Afterward, friends and family are invited to gather at the home of Karen and Jeff Gass, located at 15460 N. 30th Avenue, Phoenix, 85053 In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to: Arizona Department of Veterans Services https://dvs.az.gov/donate