John Slater

1939 - 2011

John Anthony Slater, age 72, of Titusville, passed away on May 18, 2011 at 3:15 a.m. He was born in Chevy Chase, Maryland to Edgar A. and Alice C. Slater on April 17, 1939.

John graduated from Randolph Macon Academy in June 1957 where he lettered in swimming and cross-country. He entered the U.S. Army Reserve where he served at Walter Reed Army Hospital as a medic. John attended American University in Washington, D.C., again lettering in swimming. He obtained the Dean's list, and was awarded the Outstanding Marketing Student of the Year when he graduated in 1965.

John became a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Flint Laboratories, a sales manager for Bialick's Surgical Supply in Washington, D.C., and eventually started a partnership called Professional Medical Manufacturing Representatives with sales extending across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

John was also a professional artist, studied under Thomas Buechner and Martin Poole, and taught oil painting at the Titusville Art League in Titusville, FL as well as in Maryland. John is the recipient of numerous art awards and his paintings have been sold in galleries in New York, Maryland and Florida. John will be greatly missed by his art students.

Preceding John in death was his loving wife of eighteen years, Sandi Ingraham Slater. He will be missed by his loving family: his wife, Sharon; sons, Michael Anthony (Jennifer) of Gaithersburg, MD and Arnold Tolley (Benita) of Germantown, MD; five grandchildren, Jessica Ashley, Sara Eve, Drew Anthony, Eva Alissandra, and Mia Tolley; stepchildren, Deborah Quinn Brown (Richard) of Summerville, S.C., Ronald Quinn ll (Kim) of Corning, N,Y. and Shawn Quinn (Jacqueline) of Titusville, FL; four step grandchildren, Katerina Lee Quinn, Julianna Nicole Quinn, Megan Quinn, and Matthew Quinn.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at North Brevard Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Titusville Art League, and Hospice of St. Francis.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.northbrevardfuneralhome.com.