Aloysius J. Ahearn (c. 1926 – April 30, 2020) was an American politician and educator. Ahearn served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977 and again from 1979 until 1981 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Ahearn was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Felix and Anna (née McCarron) Ahearn.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War.[1] Ahearn taught at English at East Hartford High School from 1960 to 1991, as well as at Manchester Community College during his career as an educator.[1]
In 2007, Ahearn published his memoir, "From Rags To Riches," which explored his childhood in Boston during the Great Depression.[2]
Aloysius Ahearn died at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, Connecticut, on April 30, 2020, at the age of 94.[1] Ahearn, a longtime resident of Bolton, Connecticut, had been married to the late Lorna Ahearn, with whom he had two sons, Peter and Michael.[1]