John Joseph Hines lll
When Jack was asked “when were you born?”, he would respond by saying that he was a post WWII baby. Born John Joseph Hines III (Jack), on November 25th, 1947 in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the parents of John J. Hines II and Dorothy (Campbell) Hines, and an older sister, Dottie (Dotsie) Hines. Jack said his parents told Dotsie that he was her Christmas present and shortly thereafter she wanted to send him back to Santa.
He enjoyed the area where he grew up and the simplicity of the era, from the Mummers parades, Cheesesteak sandwiches, Taylors pork roll, Tastykakes and spending the summers living down at the Jersey shore with his Aunt El and three cousins, William, Richard and Patrick Hughes. As an adult, he was an avid Eagles football fan, no matter how bad the season they were having.
Jack was raised Catholic and had a Catholic School education, graduating with honors from Bishop Neuman High School, an all-boys Catholic school. He attended classes at Drexel College and the Institute of Art.
Jack’s first marriage was to Sheryl (Sherry) Hines, they had three children, Beth Hines, Erin Hall and John (Johnny) Hines. Jack’s second marriage was to Robin Hines, and they had their daughter, Rachel Hines, born in 1999.
Jack was best known for his 50+ years of work in the Radio Communications Industry working with RCA, Syntonic, OCI, ORBACOM, Pinnacle Wireless – Mindshare, and CSS – Mindshare where he was the General Manager when he retired in December 2024.
Jack was diagnosed with Amyloidosis November 5th, 2024 and proceeded with chemotherapy. On December 16th, 2024 he had a stroke that stripped him of his eyesight. In March 2025 he entered into hospice from home. Jack passed away April 4th, 2025 in the early hours of the morning, fighting right up to his very last breath.
In speaking with many of his friends and colleagues, Jack will be greatly missed, his son, Johnny says it best….
“Pops- Today April 4th, I lost my “Pops”, one of my best friends and my life coach. I know what he would want me to do right now and that would be to “crack” a joke about one our many memories and I will once the sadness goes away. He taught me so many things in life. He is the reason I am the man I am today. Pops, I will continue trying to make you proud. I will keep our promises. I thank you for everything (even my sarcasm and sense of humor). Thank you letting me find my own way, but you were always waiting around the corner to pick me up and would usually tell me “Don’t let your mom find out.” I will cherish all the memories and will miss you to the day I see you again. Love you Pops, Get some rest now finally!!! Hug my sister, my mom, my Aunt El, and Nan for me.”
Jack is survived by wife, Robin Hines, daughter Rachel Hines (Cory Meyer); daughter Erin Hall and her two children, Brihana and Branden; son John Hines (Dr. Janet Ryan) and their three daughters Tori, Kaya and Kealy. Cousins William Hughes (Dottie), Richard Hughes (Cathy), Patrick Hughes (Nancy). Jack is preceded in death by his mother, sister, father, his beloved daughter Beth Hines, and Aunt Eleaner Greenberg.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations may be made to the Amyloidosis Foundation.
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Heaven is lucky to have Jack now; the earth and our hearts have a giant hole that can never be filled because Jack’s love cannot be replaced in our spirits by any living being. He was that special a friend. I love him and I miss him so much, the loss is a void like a part of myself is now gone. God bless Jack, Robin, and all his wonderful children, I know he loved all of you so much. Rest in peace my big brother and my mentor in life.
So sorry to hear of Jack’s passing. He was very liked, respected, always ready with a joke and a smile. I only knew Jack for 2 years, but they were always filled with stories and laughter.
Rest in Peace!
Jack was an amazing man, and we thought the world of him. His knowledge of people, marketing, and the business world in general was unmatched. In the 30+ years we were associated, he was always very helpful and caring-not just as a businessman, but as a person. We so enjoyed all the time we got to spend with him. He will be missed. Our deepest sympathies to Robin and the family.
I have worked with, and known Jack for many years. We had an increasing number of discussions during the past two years after losing some friends that were special to both of us.
I will miss Jack very much
Jack was not only a valued friend, he was an ongoing source of strength and inspiration to me. I never met anyone who exhibited so much strength and courage in the face of any difficulties that came his way. Always the eternal optimist ; I often told him he was a person who always “saw the glass half full, and never empty”. We would sometime joke about his unbounded optimistic outlook on life. And he would respond to me with a quote that I believe expressed his attitude and the way he lived his life : “I used to complain that I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.”
The world was a better place with Jack in it ; and we who knew him were fortunate to share his friendship.
Rest well my friend. You will always be in our hearts .
Jerry Toborowski
I first came to know Jack as the “sales manager extraordinaire” of the Mindshare product line at CSS. As time passed we grew to be friends and had many pleasant conversations. As health challenges confronted him we talked about the past, the present and the fragility of life. And we talked about the deep love he felt for his family and the strong support they had always given him.
Jack was truly an amazing man. His knowledge and ability were impressive. His kindness and humanity were unmatched. And his humor was unforgettable! Life is full of all kinds of hidden quirks and humorous moments and this was certainly known to Jack. His wonderful sense of humor was universal, resilient and was woven artfully into the fabric of his daily life.
A horrible disease robbed Jack of his last years. He had much left to do, and he had the will and ability to do it. As his disease progressed I felt, and shared, his growing anger and frustration.
Jack did not “go gently into that good night”. He “raged at the dying of the light”. And those of us who knew him raged with him.
We will never know what Jack would have accomplished if his last years had not been so cruelly taken from him. But we know that whatever it was, it would have included his signature kindness, humanity and humor.
Those of us who are fortunate enough to have known Jack Hines also know this: our lives are better because we knew him. His passing leaves an immense void that cannot be filled. It is against this open space that we must now balance the great joy of having known him.