John McNamee 99 of Port Orange passed away peacefully on March 3 2013.
A mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church on Friday March 8 2013 4675 Clyde Morris Blvd. Port Orange Florida.
He was born on November 8 1913 in Newberg West Virginia to the late Jane (Lennon) and William McNamee. He grew up in Donora Pennsylvania and graduated from Donora High School in 1932. He married Cora Larimer on February 3 1940 and together they had five daughters. Cora passed away in 1968 and John remarried Mary K. "Cassie "Dewar in 1972. On October 27 2012 they celebrated 40 years of marriage. John worked in the Donora Steel and Sulfate of Iron Industry and also for Combustion Engineering & Hayes Ammunition Plant. He was in Civil Conservation Camp for two years building roads during the depression. He loved to play shuffle board act in the La Coasta Village shows dance and to do crossword puzzles.
John and Cassie lived in Monongahela PA until their move to Port Orange FL in 1991. They loved living in Florida. He was on the H.O.A Board in La Coasta Village and also secretary of the H.M.O. John was also a member of Holy Name Society where he was a Knight of Columbus.
Those left to cherish is memory are his wife Mary Kathryn "Cassie" McNamee; children Jane (John) Lengyel Joyce (Ken) Yowan Kathleen (Alden) Miller Mary Beth (Jack) Dewar Nancy (John) Chiprich: step children Jack Dewar and Kathleen (Mark) Boros; twelve grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents William and Jane Mcnamee; siblings Thomas McNamee Kathleen Cole Mary Jane Myett first wife Cora (Larimer) McNamee and great grandson Josh Morrow.In lieu of flowers the donations can be made in his memory be sent to Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/Flagler 3800 Woodbriar Trail Port Orange FL 32129. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Baggett and Summers Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com.