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John MORCOS Obituary

Name: Service for John MORCOS
Start: 2017-01-27T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Sulphur Grove United Methodist

MORCOS, John E., M.D. 73, a dedicated, caring and respected psychiatrist, passed away on December 29, 2016 surrounded by family in Charlotte, N.C. He is preceded in death by his father Elias and survived by his wife of forty-nine years Nancy of Columbus, OH; son Kenneth of Charlotte, NC; grandchildren Gabrielle, Jocelyn, and Holden; loving mother Ruth of Dayton, OH; brothers and sisters: Rick (Liz) of St Paul, MN; Tony (Mindy) of Raleigh, NC; Aida "Missy" Hunt (Bob); Annette Schwab (Tom) of Dayton and numerous nephews and nieces. Dr Morcos graduated from Chaminade High School and the University of Dayton before graduating from medical school at The Ohio State University in 1968. He interned at Dayton's Miami Valley Hospital and was a resident in psychiatry at OSU from 1969 to 1972. He then spent two years in the U.S. Navy at Bethesda Naval Hospital before returning to Columbus, where he was engaged in the private practice of psychiatry and many consultant positions. During his long career, he was on the staff of Harding Hospital, maintained a clinical appointment at OSU, worked as a prison consultant for many years with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, was a staff psychiatrist at Twin Valley Mental Health Center; and a clinical instructor at OSU. Most recently, he provided court evaluations for the Franklin County Probate Court. John loved being with his family, reading, bird watching and listening to classical music, especially opera. He was a loyal friend to many, who never ceased to be impressed with his seemingly endless knowledge on a wide range of topics. John was a humble, generous humanitarian who devoted his life in service to others. A service to celebrate John's life will be held Jan.27. 1:00 P.M.at Sulphur Grove United Methodist in Huber Heights.

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Published by Dayton Daily News on Jan. 15, 2017.

Memories and Condolences
for John MORCOS

17 Entries

Paul omelsky

January 31, 2017

John and I met on our first day in Medical School at Ohio State and we hit it off right away: we had both immigrated from another country in childhood (me from Germany), we were both ambivalent about being in Medical School, and we shared a number of interests, mostly in the liberal arts. After Medical School I was undecided as to what specialty to pursue, but John's enthusiasm for psychiatry during his residency influenced me to pursue that field.Even though we lived in different cities( Cleveland for me) our friendship never flagged over the years. We always had interesting things to talk about and I never ceased to be to be amazed by his ability to maintain extensive knowledge in areas such as philosophy, opera ,tree and plant identification, and birding. In more recent years he and Nancy loved spending a week at our place in Central Florida every year, where the 4 of us would enjoy his introducing us to the joys of bird-watching. Last year the 4 of us made a memorable trip to Germany, where I had spent some of my childhood and he could visit places where his mother had lived as a child.
I am very grateful for how John enriched not only my own life, but also the lives of others who got to know him.

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

RIP

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

Navy Memorial

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

And, Residency

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

Stationed- Bethesda Navy Hospital, Md.

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

Herb USMC

January 28, 2017

Herb Guyer-Sharfenaker USMC

January 28, 2017

God Bless and Thank YOU, Dr.Morcos for your service in The United States Navy... RIP ... And Semper Fi.... SIR.

miles drake

January 27, 2017

Amy and I are deeply sorry to learn of his passing. He and the family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Errol Bueche

January 27, 2017

John Morcos loved birds, art and music, especially opera. He was a thoughtful man who read widely and shared a deep knowledge of philosophy, religion and history over countless cups of coffee. He was generous in his insights into the human condition, especially from his experience as an immigrant to this country and as a respected psychiatrist. He delighted in a good, fast car. He has left us all the better for his part in our lives.

Susan Macy

January 21, 2017

John was a very good mentor and friend. I will miss him deeply, Love and prayers to all of his family

Francisco Pineda

January 19, 2017

John was a very good friend and I will miss him dearly. I can best describe John as simple in his demeanor, but sophisticated in his knowledge of life in general. He could easily discuss matters related to field of behavioral sciences, history, arts, philosophy, religion, politics, and other relevant topics. John was an intellectual who gladly shared his views with me regarding the origin of things and life in general.

John was a mentor to me as I shared many of his views and perspectives. As a friend, and an analytical individual, he was a great support during problems analyses and difficult times. He was a pleasure to have as a companion in a good coffee discussion on Saturday mornings.

John was not only very knowledgeable in the field of human behavior, but also a very dedicated individual who cared about his patients and his coworkers. A large number of prison inmates and the state of Ohio correctional system benefited of this knowledge and his overall contributions.

John's friendliness, integrity, wisdom, and the humanistic aspect of his character inspired some of us. I will miss John dearly.

Emil Pinta

January 19, 2017

I miss John tremendously. John and I first met in 1969 when we began our psychiatry residency at OSU. After military service, he returned to Columbus, and one day every week for about twelve years we shared driving responsibilities to a prison in Chillicothe, where we were consultants. I once calculated that over those years we drove a distance nearly twice around the equator!

While we drove, we talked and talked about many topics, but especially our families. For example, I recall how nervous John was when his son, Kenny, began driving. And of course we listened to musicespecially opera, which we both loved.

For the past eighteen years, John and I have been in a coffee group, where we met with two or three other close friends every Saturday morning to solve all the world's problems. Having been born in the Middle East, John was our expert on everything happening in that locale. I was always amazed by John's knowledge on so many topics, including medicine, science, philosophy and the arts.

Every day I see something that reminds me of John and of something I want to share with him. I want to tell him that I finally saw the movie Hail Caesar! that he kept encouraging me to see. I especially want his opinion on the Florence Foster Jenkins film. I know he would have been amused by the scenes with his favorite conductor, Toscanini. And shortly after he died, Placido Domingo, one of John's favorite artists, was appearing in a national theater-telecast of one of John's favorite operas, Verdi's Nabucco. I'm sure he would have seen it.

John's physical presence is gone, but in my mind you are still here.

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