Born on October 15, 1934 and entered the Heavenly Gates on August 14, 2016. Services will be held on August 23, 2016 at Oak Hill Funeral Home and on August 24, 2016 at 12pm at Saint John Vianney Catholic Church. After Church John will travel to Calvary Catholic Cemetery on Alum Rock Ave to his final resting place where he will join his beloved wife Josephine Newell and daughter BeBe Newell in eternal peace. He was 81 years old and left behind 2 sons and 1 daughter Jimmy, John Jr. and Barbara. He was blessed with 13 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.