John Virgil “Jack” Greene, 86, of Arnold, MD passed away August 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1926 in Cumberland, MD to John Virgil and Helen (Echman) Greene. Jack was raised in Cumberland, where he attended public schools, graduating from LaSalle High School. He was also a graduate of St. Francis College in Pennsylvania. He served in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946 and was discharged as a Seaman First Class having earned the American Theater Ribbon and WWII Victory Medal. Jack married Claire Hursh in 1948 and they moved to the Washington D.C. area in the early 1950’s. They raised their family in Silver Spring and Wheaton, and relocated to Arnold in 1986. He was employed as a cryptologist and analyst for the National Security Agency. He attended St. Andrew by the Bay Church in Cape St. Claire, MD. In his leisure time he enjoyed traveling, sports, and spending time with his family.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife Claire E. Greene. He is survived by daughters Mary R. “Bobbie” Badger and husband Tim of Tracy’s Landing, Catherine E. Collins and husband Tom of Gaithersburg, MD, and Elizabeth A. Di Battista and husband Vito of Columbia, MD, and sons John P. Greene of Arnold, MD and Michael G. Greene and wife Brenda of Annandale, VA. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and a sister Susan Kallmyer of Rockville, MD.