Former longtime Dearborn Mayor John ‘Jack’ O’Reilly Jr. has died, says family

(FOX 2) Dearborn, MichiganJohn “Jack” O’Reilly Jr., the former mayor of Dearborn, passed away, according to his son’s Facebook post on Wednesday.

O’Reilly was a member of the Dearborn City Council from 1990 to 2007 before becoming mayor of Dearborn from 2007 to 2022.

John B. O’Reilly Sr., his father, was the police chief of Dearborn and mayor from 1978 until 1985.

We regret to inform you of the demise of John B. O’Reilly Jr. He passed away quietly on January 1st, 2025, while surrounded by his loved ones and enjoying his favorite music and poetry. He was a real son of Dearborn, and most people just called him “Jack,” according to his son.

According to the family, gifts might be made to Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit or the Dearborn Education Foundation in his honor.

In the days ahead, memorial services are anticipated to be announced.

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