John William “Bill” Ahern Jr., 84, husband of Nee Nee Ahern, died
Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Bluegrass Community Hospital.
Born on March 26, 1937, in Lexington, he was the son of the late John
William Ahern and Helen Lacy Webber. He was a 1955 graduate of
Versailles High School and served as a seaman in the United States Navy.
He retired from IBM after more than 30 years as a computer engineer. In
his retirement, he was a driver for the Central Kentucky Funeral and
Limousine Association for over 20 years. He was a member of St. Leo
Catholic Church.
In addition to his wife of 60 years, he is survived by a daughter, Kelly
(Dean) Lavy, Doha, Qater; a son, Bill (Shannon) Ahern, Memphis,
Tennessee; a sister, Myra (Bob) Blankenship, Versailles; a brother,
Charles “Bones” (Peggy) Webber, Millville; and three grandchildren,
Morgan (Ben) Ferguson, Lexington; and Logan Ahern and Olivia Ahern, both
of Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by his stepfather, Charles L. Webber, and a sister, Sissy Dotson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, July
8, at St. Leo Catholic Church, by Fr. Chris Clay. Pallbearers will be
Bill Ahern, Dean Lavy, Bob Blankenship, Bones Webber, Heath Dotson and
Ben Ferguson. Honorary pallbearers will be his golf companions.
Interment will follow in Rose Crest Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Leo Catholic Church
Building Fund, 295 Huntertown Road, Versailles, Ky. 40383.
Friends and family may leave messages of condolence and share memories
on his tribute page at www.blackburnandward.com.