Age 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 5, 2024. John was born in Syracuse, NY on May 27, 1937.<br><br>He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1959, and met and married his wife Carole (Lynch) in 1962 and had three children.<br><br>John was a business leader in the Twin Cities, a consummate family man and a devoted Catholic.<br><br>He is survived by those three children, Kimberly (Phil), Matthew and Suzanne (Scot), 11 grand children who affectionately called him “Papa John” and five great children with two more on the way! John was preceded in death by Carole in 2023.<br><br>A celebration of John will be held Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at St. John’s in Savage, MN with a9:30 AM visitation and service at 10:30 AM.<div></div><br>