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Imagefile	People\Vach_John.jpg
Name	Vach, John
Other Name	John "Jack" Francis Vach, Jr.
Birth Date	05/10/1951
Birthplace	La Crosse, WI
Deceased	04/08/2013
Place of Death	La Crosse, WI
Mother	Mary Zlabek Vach (1925-2000)
Father	John F. Vach, Sr. (1918-2008)
Spouse	Ruth Abts Vach (Przywojski)
Children	Kevin John Vach Sara Ruth Fern Vach
Occupation	St. James School-Teach River City Hobbies-Business Owner
Role	Business
Education	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: BA and MA in Broad Field Social Studies
Places of Residence	La Crosse, WI
Notes	John Vach grew up and spent his entire life in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He attended elementary school at St. Wenceslaus School and Aquinas High School, graduating in 1969. John worked at St. Francis Hospital in the Dietary Department until 1977, when he began his teaching career at St. James School in La Crosse, where he taught and coached girls' basketball for 15 years. John's hobby of collecting comic books and sports cards lead him to become the business owner of Rivery City Hobbies form 1992-2013. John married Ruth Abts on August 6, 1977 and they had 2 children. They were together for 35 years until his sudden death.
Image Caption	John Vach

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