John passed away on December 16 in Waterbury CT.   He was educated in local schools and committed his life to education early on. He graduated from University of New Haven, and Southern CT State University where he earned his Masters and Sixth year degree. In 1969, he joined the City of Waterbury Department of Education where he devoted 32 years of his life to educating the city’s children as a Teacher, Principal, Administrator, and City-wide Coordinator. He was active in the Waterbury Teachers Association and School Administrators Association. His commitment to his community did not end with his teaching career. John was elected to the City of Waterbury, Board of Education twice; first in 2003 when he served for eight years and again in 2015 until 2017. He was a candidate for Mayor of the City in 2009. John also served his country proudly with the U.S. Army National Guard. For many years John and Veronica ran a successful business, AJV Audiovisuals.