John Grundy

1932 - 2017

John Nelson Grundy, of Carmel California, passed away November 30th after a long battle with Parkinson's and Leukemia. John was under Hospice care and passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family, who will miss him dearly. Born on Christmas Day 1932 in Hackensack, NJ to Albert and Anne (Nelson) Grundy, John moved to the Chicago area as a youth and attended Nichols Junior High School where he met his wife of 61 years Diane (Flick). Both attended Evanston Township High School and DePauw University (John - class of 1955), settling in Glenview, IL to raise their four children (John Jr., Cynthia (Laurance), Steven, Andrew). In 1989, John and Diane retired to Carmel, CA, their "little bit of heaven." A Boy Scout since his early childhood days, John achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He guided many young men, including his sons and grandson, and served as Scoutmaster in the Chicago suburbs. Their adventures included trips to Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in Wisconsin and Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. In the early 1960's, John acquired Profile Plastics, a vacuum forming plastics company. He and Diane grew Profile Plastics from a small, one-room operation to a large corporation of nearly one hundred employees. John's entrepreneurial spirit, dynamic personality, and principles of integrity and honest hard work were inherent to the success of their business. John was an avid antique car collector, who even wrote a book about early Packards. He also created the packardsonline.com website which to this day holds the largest collection of early Packard automobile information available online. The Grundy family enjoyed many months-long cross country antique car reliability tours throughout the 1970's and early '80s. One of the pillars of the Monterey Cypress MG motor club, John was President in 1999 as the club took on a new direction. He remained a proud member and enthusiast until the very end. Adored by his family, John was a gift to many who continue to model their lives after his examples of compassion, generosity, honesty and kindness. His smile lit up the room, and he had a warmth about him that made everyone feel welcome. John is survived by his wife Diane; son John Grundy Jr. and children Morgan and Parker; daughter Cynthia (Edward) Laurance and children Alex, Anna, and Audrey; son Steven (Debbie) Grundy and children Katie, Kyle, Nikki, and Cole; son Andrew (Meg) Grundy and children Lily and Lucas; and brother Roy (Priscilla) Grundy and children John, Christopher, and William. John is also survived by his constant companion, Teddy the Golden Retriever. The family is forever grateful for the loving care of John's personal caregivers and doctors. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on December 28th at Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 4590 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel, CA. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in John Grundy's name to The Carmel Foundation(www.carmelfoundation.org)