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Samuel W. John Jr died October 29, 2005 at Geer Nursing and Rehab Center in North Canaan, CT. He was the husband of Ruth (Broich) John. He was born June 17, 1918, in Hartford, CT; son of the late Samuel and Katherine (Gallagher) John. He graduated from Loomis Chafee School in Windsor and from Rutgers University. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served as a troop officer platoon leader in tactical operations and as a post exchange officer. He later received his master's degree in English education from the University of Vermont and his master's in library science from the University of Rhode Island. He taught at St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont, Wamogo Regional High School in Litchfield, and the Vogel School in Torrington, and was the librarian at the Kent School. He was a member of the Litchfield County Choral Union, the Goshen Players, the Torrington Civic Players, St. Andrews Church in Kent and the Kent Memorial Library. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, William of Waterford; three daughters, Katherine McCrimmon of Southport, England, Mary Sigmond of Minneapolis, Minn., and Patricia Kent of Quechee, Vt.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrews Church, Kent, CT. Source: New Milford Spectrum, The (CT) - November 4, 2005

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Spouse; Ruth May Broich John
Birth 13 Apr 1919
Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
Death 9 Jan 2015 (aged 95)
White River Junction, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Burial Saint Andrew's Cemetery
Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

Ruth May John died January 9, 2015, at Brookside Nursing Home in White River Jct, VT. Ruth was born April 13, 1919, in Paterson, NJ, the daughter of John and Eva (McKeon) Broich. Her early life was spent in northern New Jersey. She graduated from Eastside High School in Paterson in 1937, then worked as a secretary and studied drama in New York City before marrying S. W. “Bill” John in 1942. Their early married life, during WWII, was spent in several states in the south, and after the war, following her husband’s teaching career, they lived in Paterson, NJ, Peekskill, NY, West Hartford, CT, and St. Johnsbury, VT before moving to Torrington, CT in 1955. Ruth devoted herself exclusively to the role of wife and mother for the first 20 years of marriage. In the mid-1960’s, she began working at the Torrington Public Library and did similar work at the Kent School Library after she and her husband moved to Kent in 1973. With her husband, she also helped establish and run the ongoing summer book sale that raises funds for the Kent Public Library. For most of the last ten years of her life, she lived at Geer Village in Canaan, CT, where she made many friends. Among her many lifelong hobbies and interests were theater, ballet, and classical music, especially opera. She was also an avid reader and particularly relished historical biographies and books about European and American history. For several years, while living in Torrington, she taught community education classes in chair caning and stenciling. Ruth was a devoted member of the altar guild at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Kent for many years. Among her many personal attributes, her dry sense of humor and her gift as a listener will be greatly missed. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Samuel W. John, in 2005 and very recently by her son William T. John. She leaves her daughters R. Katherine (Neil) McCrimmon of Southport, England; Mary Ann (Mark) Sigmond of Minneapolis, MN; and Patricia (Jeffrey) Kent of Quechee, VT; eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.







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