John Hoover Obituary

John "Jack" Richard Hoover CHARLESTON - John "Jack" Richard Hoover, 89, died on Tuesday May 22, 2018. He was the only child of Gertrude and Otto Hoover from Altoona, Pennsylvania. He began his working career as a young Paper Boy for the Altoona Mirror Newspaper. He was a graduate of Penn State University. Upon graduation he worked for E.R. Squibb Pharmaceuticals producing penicillin. He served in the Korean crisis from 1952-1954, in the Army Chemical Corps, a division of the Surgeon Generals Office. After the Army he joined American Cyanamid and later worked for Imperial Chemical Industries-America. He joined W.L. Gore and Associates in Newark, Delaware, as the Sales Director of Medical Products to the world. He served on the Board of Directors for W.L. Gore, Diemolding Corporation, the Health Industry Medical Association, now known as the Advanced Medical Technology Association, Roper St. Francis Foundation, Sea Island Habitat and other local committees. He was a fan of tennis, skiing, swimming, convertibles and chocolate. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Beverly, son John, daughter Liza, and four grandchildren, Carol Gagnon, Tierney Jautz, John W. Hoover, and Amanda Chkir. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Charleston or the Employee Assistance Fund at Bishop Gadsden. The service will be at the Bishop Gadsden Chapel at 11:00 on June 2. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston