John Edward Darr Jr., of Wellsville, New York; passed away on November 21, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. He will be buried at McKean County Memorial Park, Lafayette, Pennsylvania. A service will be determined by the family at a later date.
John (or Jack, as many friends called him) was born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to John and Thelma Darr on January 10, 1931 where he spent his childhood until graduating Stroudsburg High School. He attended undergraduate school at Mansfield State University where he received an M.S. in music education. He obtained his master’s in Science in Education from Alfred University and later completed graduate work at Syracuse University. Mr. Darr taught at several educational institutions. He taught for three years at Otto-Eldred Central School in Duke Center, Pennsylvania; one year at Olean High School in Olean, New York; thirty-two years at Wellsville High School in Wellsville, New York, and five years as an adjunct professor at Jamestown Community College in Olean, New York.
Mr. Darr was a veteran in the Army from 1952-1953 and played clarinet in the 326th Army Band. He enjoyed music his entire life and directed church choirs, Genesee Valley Chorus and was involved in several musical theater productions in Wellsville, New York. He enjoyed his winters living in Florida in the warmer weather where he enjoyed being closer to his children. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Masons and a past member of the Lion’s Club.
John is preceded in death by two loving wives, Janet Highfield Darr with which he has four surviving children. His second wife was Lois Sterneman Boyer Darr with whom he was married for fourteen years.
John Edward Darr Jr. is survived by his sister Jeanne Whitmarsh and husband Ernie Whitmarsh. He is also survived by his children Jay Edward Darr and wife Brenda, Jeffrey Alan Darr and wife Sharon, Joel Andrew Darr and wife Helena and Julie Ann Darr Jenkins and husband Earl Jenkins. Mr. Darr was blessed with seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
National Cremation.
John (or Jack, as many friends called him) was born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to John and Thelma Darr on January 10, 1931 where he spent his childhood until graduating Stroudsburg High School. He attended undergraduate school at Mansfield State University where he received an M.S. in music education. He obtained his master’s in Science in Education from Alfred University and later completed graduate work at Syracuse University. Mr. Darr taught at several educational institutions. He taught for three years at Otto-Eldred Central School in Duke Center, Pennsylvania; one year at Olean High School in Olean, New York; thirty-two years at Wellsville High School in Wellsville, New York, and five years as an adjunct professor at Jamestown Community College in Olean, New York.
Mr. Darr was a veteran in the Army from 1952-1953 and played clarinet in the 326th Army Band. He enjoyed music his entire life and directed church choirs, Genesee Valley Chorus and was involved in several musical theater productions in Wellsville, New York. He enjoyed his winters living in Florida in the warmer weather where he enjoyed being closer to his children. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Masons and a past member of the Lion’s Club.
John is preceded in death by two loving wives, Janet Highfield Darr with which he has four surviving children. His second wife was Lois Sterneman Boyer Darr with whom he was married for fourteen years.
John Edward Darr Jr. is survived by his sister Jeanne Whitmarsh and husband Ernie Whitmarsh. He is also survived by his children Jay Edward Darr and wife Brenda, Jeffrey Alan Darr and wife Sharon, Joel Andrew Darr and wife Helena and Julie Ann Darr Jenkins and husband Earl Jenkins. Mr. Darr was blessed with seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
National Cremation.
John Edward Darr Jr., of Wellsville, New York; passed away on November 21, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. He will be buried at McKean County Memorial Park, Lafayette, Pennsylvania. A service will be determined by the family at a later date.
John (or Jack, as many friends called him) was born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to John and Thelma Darr on January 10, 1931 where he spent his childhood until graduating Stroudsburg High School. He attended undergraduate school at Mansfield State University where he received an M.S. in music education. He obtained his master’s in Science in Education from Alfred University and later completed graduate work at Syracuse University. Mr. Darr taught at several educational institutions. He taught for three years at Otto-Eldred Central School in Duke Center, Pennsylvania; one year at Olean High School in Olean, New York; thirty-two years at Wellsville High School in Wellsville, New York, and five years as an adjunct professor at Jamestown Community College in Olean, New York.
Mr. Darr was a veteran in the Army from 1952-1953 and played clarinet in the 326th Army Band. He enjoyed music his entire life and directed church choirs, Genesee Valley Chorus and was involved in several musical theater productions in Wellsville, New York. He enjoyed his winters living in Florida in the warmer weather where he enjoyed being closer to his children. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Masons and a past member of the Lion’s Club.
John is preceded in death by two loving wives, Janet Highfield Darr with which he has four surviving children. His second wife was Lois Sterneman Boyer Darr with whom he was married for fourteen years.
John Edward Darr Jr. is survived by his sister Jeanne Whitmarsh and husband Ernie Whitmarsh. He is also survived by his children Jay Edward Darr and wife Brenda, Jeffrey Alan Darr and wife Sharon, Joel Andrew Darr and wife Helena and Julie Ann Darr Jenkins and husband Earl Jenkins. Mr. Darr was blessed with seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
National Cremation.
John (or Jack, as many friends called him) was born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to John and Thelma Darr on January 10, 1931 where he spent his childhood until graduating Stroudsburg High School. He attended undergraduate school at Mansfield State University where he received an M.S. in music education. He obtained his master’s in Science in Education from Alfred University and later completed graduate work at Syracuse University. Mr. Darr taught at several educational institutions. He taught for three years at Otto-Eldred Central School in Duke Center, Pennsylvania; one year at Olean High School in Olean, New York; thirty-two years at Wellsville High School in Wellsville, New York, and five years as an adjunct professor at Jamestown Community College in Olean, New York.
Mr. Darr was a veteran in the Army from 1952-1953 and played clarinet in the 326th Army Band. He enjoyed music his entire life and directed church choirs, Genesee Valley Chorus and was involved in several musical theater productions in Wellsville, New York. He enjoyed his winters living in Florida in the warmer weather where he enjoyed being closer to his children. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Masons and a past member of the Lion’s Club.
John is preceded in death by two loving wives, Janet Highfield Darr with which he has four surviving children. His second wife was Lois Sterneman Boyer Darr with whom he was married for fourteen years.
John Edward Darr Jr. is survived by his sister Jeanne Whitmarsh and husband Ernie Whitmarsh. He is also survived by his children Jay Edward Darr and wife Brenda, Jeffrey Alan Darr and wife Sharon, Joel Andrew Darr and wife Helena and Julie Ann Darr Jenkins and husband Earl Jenkins. Mr. Darr was blessed with seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
National Cremation.
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