John J. Pomfret

John J. Pomfret John J. Pomfret, 56, of Mount Pleasant, SC died February 29, 2012, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston after a two-year struggle with cancer.

He was born April 19, 1955, in Tokyo, Japan, the son of Jack Pomfret of Las Vegas, NV and Kyung Pomfret of Loma Linda, CA, both of whom survive him. He was the oldest of 6 siblings, Leonard, Debbie, David, Gary and Teresa. He married Debra (Cottrell) Pomfret, currently of Mentor, Ohio, who survives him, in December 1976.

A graduate of Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC with a degree in Accounting, Mr. Pomfret also had a Master's degree from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, DC. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a logistics officer, retiring in 2004 after 27 years of service. Mr. Pomfret was employed as a consultant for Subsidium, Inc. at the time of his passing, and was an active member of the Charleston, SC AFCEA. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, John Allan and Megan Pomfret of Bristow, VA; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher Lee and Krystle Pomfret of Perry, OH.; grandchildren, J.P. and Luke Pomfret of Bristow, VA and Logan and Madelynne Perry of Perry, OH; his companion of several years, Leslie Quinn of Mt Pleasant, SC; and numerous friends and family in California, Michigan, Virginia, Massachusetts, Florida and South Carolina. Mr. Pomfret was loved by many and will be missed by all. A service will be held Monday, March 19th at the Quantico Base Chapel in Quantico, VA, with a burial immediately following the service at the National Cemetery in Quantico, VA. The family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made in John's name to the Wounded Warrior Project.


This obituary was originally published in the News & Messenger (Woodbridge, VA).