John A. French Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John A. French, 91, Goshen, died 8:55 a.m. Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born May 19, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harry A. & Rosemary (O’Melia) French. On December 5, 1953, he married Donna (Taft) French and she died July 14, 2012. Surviving are daughters, Cathy (Darold) Wilsey, Warsaw, Elizabeth Meadows, Goshen, sons, Michael A. (Pamela) French, Goshen, Joseph C. (Judith) French, Syracuse, 8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and a sister, Susan Tobias, Goshen. Preceding him in death are his parents, wife, Donna, infant son, Matthew Lee French, brother, Kenneth French and a son-in-law, George Meadows. John was a 1949 graduate of Goshen High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1953 and was a member of the Goshen Veteran Honor Guard, DAV Post 15, VFW & American Legion, Goshen. John was a truck driver for Penn Controls and Statewide Aluminum, retiring in 1993. John enjoyed gardening, the Boston Bulldogs and antiques. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the 12 p.m. funeral service on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Rieth Rohrer Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. Burial will follow at Violett Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to the DAV Post 15. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com

John A. French

May 19, 1931 - May 22, 2022