John J Petroski

Devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully, at home on November 17, 2025 at the age of 91. John was an Army veteran and upon his return from service, he gained employment with the United States Post Office, where he worked on the railroad sorting mail to and from Chicago. He later became a supervisor at the St. Paul Post Office where he retired from in 1989.
Preceded in death by loving wife, Jean. Survived by children, Jerome (Danita), Joseph, Jeanine (Tony) Guanella, grandchildren, Skylar Petroski, Kayla (Kit) Kosher, Arianna (Jake) Henry, Rachel (Bailey) Griffith, Megan Petroski, Rocco Guanella and Sara Petroski, great-grandsons Jackson, Anthony, Emmerson, Giovanni and Geovani, many nieces and nephews, and countless friends. He will be missed by many.
John was an avid Green Bay Packer fan, loved his polkas and would dance as much as he and Jean could. Another favorite past time was playing cards, he would play all sorts, but his favorite being Sheepshead. Anyone he met, the first question he asked was if they knew how to play Sheepshead, he could play that all day long. He loved woodworking using his scroll saw and enjoyed attending craft fairs where he would sell his scroll work items, he also generously gave these items as gifts to family and friends.
Join us for a celebration of John's life on Saturday, December 6 at Presentation of B.V.M., 1725 Kennard Street, Maplewood, MN. Visitation 10:00 a.m., Mass at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon to follow.
In lieu of flowers, John would like memorials directed to St. Jude's Children's Hospital and Research. John chose to donate his body to the U of M Medical School for research. Private burial will be held at a later date.