John Soulerin

John J. Soulerin VIRGINIA BEACH - John Joseph Soulerin, 71, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family Sunday, June 27, 2010. John was born to the late Albert and Edith Soulerin on Jan. 10, 1939 in Clearfield, Pa. He graduated from Jersey Shore Area Senior High School in 1957 and immediately joined the U.S. Navy, serving in the field of aviation mechanics, and rising to the rank of senior chief petty officer. He retired in 1976 after 20 years of honorable service. Following his retirement from the Navy, John became employed in new home construction in the Hampton Roads area as superintendent of construction and remained a superintendent until taking his second retirement in 2003. John married Dona Rose Clark Soulerin in 1958 and raised three daughters with her, remaining a loving, caring, husband to her to the last moment of his life. John is survived by his wife, Dona and three daughters, Debra Soulerin Grimm, Christina Soulerin Daley and Dawn Joann Soulerin; also sons-in-law, Jeffrey Stuart Grimm and Jeffrey Allen Daley. He also is survived by three granddaughters, Amber Nicole Soulerin, Jennifer Leigh Daley and Johnna Renea Daley; one grandson, John Jeffrey Soulerin; and two stepgrandsons, Joshua Stuart Grimm and Zachary Alexander Grimm. In his lifetime, John remained a man of great integrity, honor and loyalty. He loved his life, his wife, his family and was a constant source of joy, laughter and love to all who truly came to know him. He will be missed. He will be remembered. He will be loved...always. A private viewing and graveside service for immediate family only will be followed by interment at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.