John Degnan Obituary

COLUMBIA - Funeral services for John J. Degnan, 69, of Columbia, will be 12:00 noon Monday, May 31, 2010 at Woodridge Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 11 am until the hour of the service Monday at Woodridge Funeral Home.

Mr. Degnan passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2010 after an extended illness. Born September 1, 1940 in Neptune, NJ, he was the son of the late John Francis Degnan and Annette Cox Degnan. Mr. Degnan was a veteran of the US Navy, attended the University of South Florida, and was employed for many years in sales and marketing. He was an accomplished artist, having done many fine pencil drawings. He also enjoyed the outdoors, especially gardening and fishing. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Dolores Elias Degnan; daughters, Victoria Degnan Parker (husband Stan), Shannon Degnan Kinder (husband Jon) and Mary Annette Degnan; a son, Christopher James Degnan (wife Lisa); his sister, Eileen Degnan; daughter-in-law, Sharon Degnan; mother-in-law, Mary Elias; 10 grandchildren, Morgan, Erin, Traviss, Jonathon, Kaitlyn, Casey, Justin, Dallas, Brittany and Jenna; 2 step-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; and 2 nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and a son, Troy Dean Degnan.

Memorials, in lieu of flowers should be made to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org or 1-800-227-2345). Online condolences may be offered at www.DignityMemorial.com.

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Published by The State on May 30, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for John Degnan

12 Entries

June 5, 2010

Mrs. Degnan and Family,
John was one of my first bosses when I started to work at Ben Arnold. He was a pleasure to work for and to work with. You all are in my thoughts.

Ted Spinella

Andrea Robbins

June 2, 2010

To Mr. Degnan's Family,
I am so sorry to hear of his passing. My husband worked with Mr. Degnan, and he was generous enough to do a stencil drawing of our two girls as a gift. I am eternally grateful for this gift, because we would never have been able to afford to capture our girls in this way. He was a talented man, and as I have read a great husband, father and friend. You will all be in our thoughts and prayers as you navigate this next journey in your life. And please know that everytime I admire this drawing I will remember what a great man Mr. Degnan was.

Lisa Degnan

June 1, 2010

You will be missed every day. Please help us by guiding us all with your unwavering strength, faith, and courage in our future endeavors.

You meant the world to me. I love you Dad.

Pam Cheek

May 31, 2010

To the Degnan Family,I am sorry to hear of your lost may he be with his ole mighty father in heaven,John and Troy is watching every one from above they both are angel's in heaven my heart and prayer's go out to the family

Linda Wrenn Honeycutt

May 31, 2010

Dear Delores
Your family is in my prayers for the loss of your husband and their dad.. You were always such a special person to me. I wish I was closer to your home so I could be with you. I know your love and your good memories will get you through the sad times.
With love to you and your family.
Linda Wrenn Honeycutt Lakeland, Florida

Sharon Degnan

May 31, 2010

I love you Dad and miss you. You always had a kind word to say and accepted me and my girls with an open heart and smile. I hope you and Troy are now in the arms of the lord and all your pain is washed away. You will surely be missed. I know you are now growing Orchids in Heaven. Love you dad
Sharon Degnan

Rose Johnson

May 31, 2010

To John's Family, I was so sorry to hear of John's passing. I worked with John and have great admoration for him. He was a wonderful person to work with and he will be greatly missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

David/Romie Bostick

May 30, 2010

To the Degnan family:
May the Lord send a host of angels to surround all of you during this most difficult time. May you find comfort in knowing how very much John loved you all and in the wonderful memories he left for all of you to cherish.

Judy Lucas

May 30, 2010

Degnan Family,

We are so sorry to hear of your loss. John will truly be missed as he was a wonderful person who mean't so much to all. You all are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

John, Judy, Alexis & Brooke Lucas

Vicky Degnan-Parker

May 30, 2010

I love you Daddy! I will miss you so much. You taught us many things that have served us so well through the years: living life to the fullest, laughter, confidence, self-esteem, strength, and most importantly, what it means to love unconditionally. You were always a great provider, full of wisdom, and a great example of what it means to be a loving parent. You are in Heaven with your Lord, and I am so thankful He blessed me with you as my Dad. You have left a legacy of love, and your smile will be in my heart forever.

Clay Fulmer

May 30, 2010

I was sad to hear of John's passing. There are two things I learned about him during our time at work, that I truly respect. His love for you, and his family, and his will to fight for what he believes. I only met you once, but based on our conversations, I know you share the strong will that kept him going. I enjoyed the time we spent together and will always cherish my friend, John.

Clay Fulmer

May 30, 2010

Mrs. Degnan,

I was very sad to hear of John's passing. He and I had become good friends during our time together at work. From our time I know two things about him I will always respect. His love for you, and his family, and his will to fight for what he believed. It seemed sometimes the two went hand in hand, such as with his illness. I only met you once but know from our conversations, John and myself, you are just as strong and generous as he. I am glad for the opportunity I had to get to know him and I am better for it.

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