Name: John A. Gardner



Life Dates: 9/20/1943 - 3/26/2007



City Of Birth: Rochester, NY



Pre-deceased by

His parents, John Mayme Gardner.



Survived by

GREECE: March 26, 2007 at age 63. He is survived by his beloved wife, Liz Gardner; son, John (Joann) Gardner; daughters, Mayme (Dave) Hutchings, Carmen (Bill) Dougherty; 9 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; sisters, Barbara West, Marjorie McCossen; several nieces nephews.



History

John worked at Xerox for 30 years and then at EDS for 10 years before he retired. He was a graduate of St. John Fisher College and a US Army Veteran. He had a fondness for Fishing and he loved to go to the casinos. John loved to bake and like to bring cookies and baked goods to the patients when he went for Chemo Treatments. He was a great husband, father and grandfather and he loved to be with all of his family. He was a good natured phenomenal, strong man or as he used to say "Strong Like Bull" and he was loved dearly by his family.



Donations

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.



Services

BARTOLOMEO PEROTTO Funeral Home, Inc. 1411 Vintage Lane (between 390 Long Pond Rd.) where John's visitation will be on Wednesday March 28, 2007 from 4-8 PM. All are invited to attend John's Funeral Service on Thursday at 10 AM in the Funeral Home. Entombment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.