John was a 1958 graduate of Mepham High School in Bellmore, N.Y., and subsequently attended SUNY Farmingdale. He served bravely in the Fire Department of New York for 17 years, retiring as lieutenant, while at the same time volunteering with the North Merrick Fire Department. John strived for excellence in fire training and served as an instructor at the Nassau County Fire Training Center.
Soon after relocating his family to a country homestead in the Irish Hills of Ridgebury from the suburbs of New York City, John became immersed in environmental and citizen activism through his work with B-CAUSE, PURE, and RULE. He believed strongly in education and was proud of his children's Catholic education at Notre Dame High School, and their further educational progress in advanced degrees.
Proud of his Irish heritage, John maintained dual citizenship with the United States and Ireland, traveled to Ireland frequently, and was an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians - Msgr. John J. Lee Division, where he had served as president. John was very gifted with his hands and excelled in carpentry, woodworking, plumbing, and electric. He was a perfectionist; persistent and dedicated to hard work. John studied history, politics, and current affairs. But most importantly he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, finding a soft spot in his heart through his grandchildren, and his son and two grandsons share his name.
Soon after relocating his family to a country homestead in the Irish Hills of Ridgebury from the suburbs of New York City, John became immersed in environmental and citizen activism through his work with B-CAUSE, PURE, and RULE. He believed strongly in education and was proud of his children's Catholic education at Notre Dame High School, and their further educational progress in advanced degrees.
Proud of his Irish heritage, John maintained dual citizenship with the United States and Ireland, traveled to Ireland frequently, and was an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians - Msgr. John J. Lee Division, where he had served as president. John was very gifted with his hands and excelled in carpentry, woodworking, plumbing, and electric. He was a perfectionist; persistent and dedicated to hard work. John studied history, politics, and current affairs. But most importantly he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, finding a soft spot in his heart through his grandchildren, and his son and two grandsons share his name.
John was a 1958 graduate of Mepham High School in Bellmore, N.Y., and subsequently attended SUNY Farmingdale. He served bravely in the Fire Department of New York for 17 years, retiring as lieutenant, while at the same time volunteering with the North Merrick Fire Department. John strived for excellence in fire training and served as an instructor at the Nassau County Fire Training Center.
Soon after relocating his family to a country homestead in the Irish Hills of Ridgebury from the suburbs of New York City, John became immersed in environmental and citizen activism through his work with B-CAUSE, PURE, and RULE. He believed strongly in education and was proud of his children's Catholic education at Notre Dame High School, and their further educational progress in advanced degrees.
Proud of his Irish heritage, John maintained dual citizenship with the United States and Ireland, traveled to Ireland frequently, and was an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians - Msgr. John J. Lee Division, where he had served as president. John was very gifted with his hands and excelled in carpentry, woodworking, plumbing, and electric. He was a perfectionist; persistent and dedicated to hard work. John studied history, politics, and current affairs. But most importantly he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, finding a soft spot in his heart through his grandchildren, and his son and two grandsons share his name.
Soon after relocating his family to a country homestead in the Irish Hills of Ridgebury from the suburbs of New York City, John became immersed in environmental and citizen activism through his work with B-CAUSE, PURE, and RULE. He believed strongly in education and was proud of his children's Catholic education at Notre Dame High School, and their further educational progress in advanced degrees.
Proud of his Irish heritage, John maintained dual citizenship with the United States and Ireland, traveled to Ireland frequently, and was an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians - Msgr. John J. Lee Division, where he had served as president. John was very gifted with his hands and excelled in carpentry, woodworking, plumbing, and electric. He was a perfectionist; persistent and dedicated to hard work. John studied history, politics, and current affairs. But most importantly he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, finding a soft spot in his heart through his grandchildren, and his son and two grandsons share his name.
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