with his family at his side. John was born in Trenton, NJ. He was on his high school swim team.
John served in the United States Navy from 1954 – 1958 as a Gunnery Exercise Photographer. He came
to Georgia in 1993 with his wife and family.
He worked for IBM Corporation for 34 years. He loved to travel, attend Broadway shows, volunteer
and spend time with his family. His favorite shows were Grease and A Chorus Line. His favorite
vacation spots were Hawaii and Alaska. He especially loved his opportunity to volunteer at the 1996
Olympics in Atlanta.
John always gave his all to his family as a loving husband and supportive and giving father.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie Johnson; children Heather Sparks (Jacob) of Woodstock, GA; Peter
J. Johnson of Greenville, TN; Beth Reed (Dan) of Charlotte, NC; mother-in-law Gloria Nardecchia of
Woodstock; sister-in-law Sandy Olah of Woodstock, Vicki Olah of Roebling, NJ; brother-in-law Scott
Olah (Rita) of Dover, DE.
Viewing and Celebration of Life will be at Roswell Presbyterian Church on Friday, November 5th.
Address: 755 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell, GA 30075
Times:
Viewing - 4:00 - 5:00pm
Service - 5:00 - 6:00pm
Reception immediately following service (light refreshments)
* We will follow social distancing practices.
* The balcony area has been reserved for those who wish to sit in a mask only area. Take the elevator to
the 2nd floor
** In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to one of the following Veterans organizations:
TAPS - (TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS, INC.) - www.taps.org
MISSION - TAPS provides comfort, care and resources to all those grieving the death of a military loved one since 1994, TAPS has provided comfort and hope 24/7 through a national peer support network and connection to grief resources, all at no cost to surviving families and loved ones.
PETS FOR VETS - Atlanta, GA Chapter - Atlanta, GA - Email:[email protected]
MISSION - We enrich the lives of Veterans by creating a Super Bond® with custom trained working animals.
Atlanta, GA Chapter is a Nonprofit Organization
DONATIONS
PETS FOR VETS - Atlanta, GA Chapter, Atlanta, Georgia
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