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John J. Udvari, 67, passed away May 16, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Akron and lived in the area all of his life.
He graduated from Hoban High School in 1964 and was recently employed by Roadway. John was a computer and Ham Radio enthusiast, he talked to people all over the world through his Ham Radio. He loved traveling to Florida to stay at the Villages.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Jeanette Udvari; sister and brother-in-law, Lois and James Lampe. He is survived by his nieces, Deborah Myers of Bradenton, Fla. and Cynthia Lampe of Akron; nephew, James (Angela) Lampe of Akron; great niece and nephews, Matthew Myers, Cassidy Lampe and Ciaran Lampe; family and friends.
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the doctors and nurses at Summa Cancer Center, to Home Care and Hospice, you took exceptional care of our Uncle John and you should be proud of the work you do. Also to Lori, your presence gave us great comfort and we thank you.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hennessy Funeral Home, (corner of York and Main) 552 N. Main St., Akron with Father Joe Warner officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. 330-376-3032
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Dick Hale - W7PP
July 13, 2014
To the Family: John was a friend. I met John through our love of Ham Radio. It was in 1979 or 80, John was on every band, every radio he had.... he loved it. He was always thoughtful and kind, his friendship will be missed by all.. I just talked to him in May and was about to contact him again when I found his call in QST... My condolences to his family and friends.
Bret
June 5, 2014
I was friends with John for over 10 years. We worked at Roadway together a long time ago. After I left we still kept in touch over email. We also talked on the radio a couple times. John was a very experienced ham radio operator. I learned a lot from him. He gave me great advice. Most importantly he was a great friend.
Bret - W9JY
Cyndy Witzke
May 22, 2014
John was one of the first people to contact me on the Talk of The Villages online forum with offers of advice about our GPS. I was fortunate to meet him in The Villages. He was my go-to tech guy and also a friend. He was a kind and gentle man, and I will miss him greatly.
CFrance
ken lott
May 18, 2014
used to go to the races with john years ago. his nickname was whoopy that's what we called him.saw him last year and didn't know he was sick.will miss him. ken lott
Dawn C.
May 18, 2014
Heartfelt condolences to John's family. I worked with John at Roadway. When our printers were down, he was the first person we called. I think we even called him Printer John :-) I can remember his name & phone # on a yellow post-it note, one of those important numbers you always had handy. John was always so friendly and helpful. There was never a problem too big for him to tackle - he even researched solutions on his own time at home, until he found the answer. We could always count on John. He always showed up quickly, with a smile on his face and armed with a good story. I remember his love of Florida.
Rest in peace, John. You will be missed!
Hennessy Funeral Home
May 18, 2014
We would like to offer our deepest condolences at this difficult time.
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