On the afternoon of 11 February 2016, surrounded by his immediate family, John “Jack” Alfred Stinson, 85 years of age of Curtis Bay Maryland, passed from this world to be with our Lord.
John Stinson was born 29 July 1930, in Lynn, Massachusetts to Harry and Margaret (nee: Gillespie) Stinson. John Stinson was married to his lovely bride, Mary Joan (nee: Foody) Stinson of Swampscott, Massachusetts 12 June 1954. John graduated from Saint Mary’s High, Lynn Massachusetts
Enlisted in the United States Army in July 1950 during the Korean Conflict
Served as an Infantryman with F Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea from 1950 to 1951.
Fought in the battles of Yudong-Ni, Bloody Ridge, Massacre Valley to name a few.
Awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge
Awarded the Silver Star Medal, the Nations 3rd highest award for valor and gallantry in action
Awarded numerous Bronze Stars with “V” for valor and heroism
Awarded two (2) Purple Hearts for wounds received
Ended his enlistment in Boston, Massachusetts in 1953
Medically retired from the U.S. Army
Retired from the U.S. Postal Service
Resided in Swampscott, Massachusetts most of his life. Moved with his wife to Maryland in 1994 where he remained until his passing.
John was a 4th Degree in the Knights of Columbus; a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Ancient Order of Hibernians. John was an avid fisherman and gardener.
John Stinson is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Joan (Foody) Stinson; his children – John Patrick Stinson, Timothy Martin Stinson, Daniel Michael Stinson, Martin John Stinson, Allison Marie Stinson, Alicia Margaret Stinson-Mendoza and Laura Lee (Stinson) Blake and his many grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother George Stinson and his sisters Barbara Moran, Mona McGovern and Margaret Stinson. He is preceded in death by his Mother and Father; Margaret and Harry Stinson, his brothers; Harry Stinson, Donald Stinson, his sisters; Mary Malone, Helen Stinson, Dorothy Stinson, Michelle Mulhern and his beloved son Harry William Stinson and his Grandson John Patrick Stinson II.
Service Times
A wake and viewing of John Alfred Stinson will be held:
Where: McCully–Polyniak Funeral Home http://www.mccullyfuneral.com/
3204 Mountain Road
Pasadena, MD 21122
When: Friday, 19 February 2016
2PM till 5PM and 7PM till 9PM (EST)
Saturday, 20 February 2016
9AM till Noon (A rosary will be said at 1000, all are welcome)
A Service (Mass) and military funeral with full military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery when space is made available. Future announcements will be made when known.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in Memory of John A. Stinson.
https://donations.diabetes.org/site/Donation2?df_id=15040&15040.donation=form1&loc=waystogive&s_src=dorg&s_subsrc=wtg
The Stinson family, would like to offer a Special Thanks to the staff of Baltimore Washington Medical Center 222Critical Care Unit for their wonderful and compassionate care and treatment of John Stinson during his passing, your professional courtesy and personal kindness will not be forgotten and is a testament to the true measure of a human being. Thank you.
Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Everything remains as it was.
The old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no sorrow in your tone.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effort.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because
I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for us, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting, when we meet again.
Til Valhalla!
Warriors Forever, Forever Warriors.
Rest easy Jack Stinson. Until we meet again
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