Aloysius Ahearn
Aloysius J. Ahearn (c. 1926 – April 30, 2020) was an American politician and educator. Ahearn served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977 and again from 1979 until 1981 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Ahearn was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Felix and Anna (née McCarron) Ahearn.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War.[1] Ahearn taught at English at East Hartford High School from 1960 to 1991, as well as at Manchester Community College during his career as an educator.[1][2]
In 2007, Ahearn published his memoir, "From Rags To Riches," which explored his childhood in Boston during the Great Depression.[2]
Aloysius Ahearn died at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, Connecticut, on April 30, 2020, at the age of 94.[1] Ahearn, a longtime resident of Bolton, Connecticut, had been married to the late Lorna Ahearn, with whom he had two sons, Peter and Michael.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Aloysius J. Ahearn obituary". Hartford Courant. 2020-05-05. Archived from the original on 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ a b Tsetsi, Kristen J. (2008-03-18). "Self-publishing: An exhilarating experience with pitfalls: self published novelist's guide to some of them". Journal Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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