John was born on March 6th,1942 in The Bronx, New York to parents Kathleen (O’Brien) and Peter Gorham both from Galway, Ireland. John was raised in the Highbridge section of The Bronx and graduated from All Hollows High School in 1959. John was fiercely passionate about education and went onto Manhattan College to receive his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1963. He continued his education at City College and earned his master's degree in education in 1970. From there, he earned his MBA and finally his Ph.D. in education from New York University in 1970. This passion for education led him to a 36-year career as a Professor of Business, at Bronx Community College.
He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 58 years, Maureen (O’Sullivan) Gorham, and his five children: Maureen and (Joseph) Schmitt, John and (Kristin) Gorham, Bernadette and (William) Wingertzahn, Patrick and (Sheila) Gorham, Monica and (Brian) Ahern. He was a caring and supportive Pop Pop to his 13 grandchildren: Joseph, Annie, John, Jack, Marykate, Kevin, Brian, Claire, Maeve, Patch, Christopher, Katie, and Brian. John will also be greatly missed by his younger brother Peter Gorham of Silver Springs, Maryland.
Our father was a gentle, kind man, whose knowledge and guidance was the foundation of our family. He could always be found reading a book or working on his computer. He loved a Sunday Giants game, a good laugh, or a day trip into NYC. As children, he loved introducing us to different genres of music though his vinyl record collection. His knowledge was endless and was even part of the Mensa Society. Our father’s steadfast kindness and life lessons will forever live in us and his grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family kindly asked that donations be sent to Calvary at Home Hospice Care or Saint Francis Breadline for The Poor.
A visitation for John will be held Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes, 824 Scarsdale Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583. A committal service will occur Friday, March 3, 2023 from 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 10 W Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532. A funeral mass will occur Friday, March 3, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church-Scarsdale, 8 Carman Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ELBennettFuneralHomes.com for the Gorham family.
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