John J. Flanagan of Vernon, NJ, (formerly of Warwick, NY and a longtime resident of South Blooming Grove, NY) passed away unexpectedly on June 12, 2023, at home. He was 76 years old.
Born in New York, NY, on November 7, 1946, he was one of seven children of Michael L. and Jane (McLoughlin) Flanagan.
John was a proud U.S. Navy veteran, having served from 1966-1969 aboard the USS Essex and the USS Intrepid.
John was the VP of Operations for Christie’s Auction House in NYC. Previously he was the Chief Engineer at Lincoln Center. A family statement reads, “John was tremendously handy and put his skills to use renovating and rebuilding a number of houses. John was a gentle and kind man who was a huge presence in our family. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be loved and missed forever.”
John is survived by his loving wife Araceli “Jenny” Flanagan; daughter Jennifer Flanagan and her husband Drew Diltz of Monroe, NY; son John Flanagan and his wife Loren of Pine Bush, NY; four grandchildren: Aidan Flanagan Diltz, Mason Diltz, Juliana Flanagan and John Michael Flanagan; four sisters: Mary Theresa Cunningham of Tinton Falls, NJ; Eleanor Suydam of Farmingdale, NY; Kathleen Steimle of Naples, FL; and Noreen Mazzucca of Tuxedo, NY; along with many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Betty Ann Manos and brother Michael Flanagan.
Visitation will be on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 2 to 4:00 and 7 to 9:00 p.m. at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 16, at St. Stephen RC Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, followed by interment in Northern NJ Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 75 North Church Road, Sparta, NJ. To view the Mass live online at the scheduled time, use this link:
https://venue.streamspot.com/event/MzkzNjIyMg==
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in memory of John to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Office of Development, 516 West 169th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10032.