John-Mazur-Obituary

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John Francis Mazur

Wilmington, North Carolina

Jun 19, 1940 – Apr 28, 2019 (Age 78)

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BORN
June 19, 1940
DIED
April 28, 2019
AGE
78
LOCATION
Wilmington, North Carolina

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Andrews Mortuary and Crematory - Market Street Chapel - Wilmington Obituary

John Francis Mazur, 78, of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Wilmington, NC.


A funeral service will be held at Andrews Mortuary Market Chapel on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 3:00 pm. Visitation will begin at 1:30 pm prior to the service at the funeral home. The family requests casual dress by all those attending. Burial will be in the coming months in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors at a date and time to be announced. Friends and family are invited to a reception at the house between 6:00 and 9:00 pm following the service.


John was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Frank and Eleanor Mazur on June 19, 1940.  He went to high school at Mount Saint Joseph’s College and graduated in 1958.  He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Loyola College in Baltimore and later on, a Master of Science degree in Chemistry from Fordham University in New York City.  Upon graduating from Loyola in 1962, he entered the US Army, a Distinguished Military Graduate, as a 2nd Lieutenant, Medical Service Corps Officer.  John spent the next 22 years in the Army with tours of duty at various locations in the States, Germany and Japan.  After retiring from the Army in June 1984 with being awarded the Army’s Legion of Merit Medal, he then worked as a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager consultant, for the next 32 years, for environmental, safety and occupational health related companies, finally retiring in November 2016.


John is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Crawford Mazur of Wilmington, NC; his son, John F. Mazur, Jr. of Charleston, SC and his children, Mary Wells, William Reed and Wade Alexander; his daughter, Amy A. Mazur, of Alexandria, VA; two sisters, Patricia Dubs and husband William of Baltimore, MD, and Eleanor Taylor and husband Thomas of Baltimore, MD; one brother, Anthony Mazur and wife Nancy of Atlanta, Georgia; and many nieces and nephews. Also remembered are John’s parents, Frank and Eleanor Mazur, who preceded him in death.


In lieu of flowers for the service Pat requests that friends and family remember her at other times throughout the coming year with flowers that can be enjoyed at her home.


 

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He was a very important person in my life. He had always put a smile on my face and loved to to things that I had enjoyed. He had a lovely smile and deserved to live longer. He had always wished that one day when I was old enough that he wanted me to visit him. We both had wished that we could see each other more, sadly we where to far away. I had wished we could see each other and know lots more before he sadly past. I hope that one day I can see the wonderful smile on his face again. I...

Very odd I had some time this am and was looking through Linkedin and decided to see if I could locate Pat and/or John. I worked with them (especially Pat) back in the early 90s and havent had contact since. Sadly, I stumbled across Johns passing. He was a pioneer in the environmental business. My thoughts and prayers are with you Pat. I would love to catch up if you ever have a minute. My contact is 270-933-6600 and [email protected]

Regards and Well Wishes


Aunt pat,

When I first heard of my uncles passing, I was truly shocked. I also felt a sense of guilt as I was deployed with the Navy and was unable to be there for my family in a time of grieving. But I began to realize that my uncle would've understood. As a service member himself, he understood the nomadic lifestyle of a service member. From a young age I can remember being inspired by my Uncle's stories from his time in the US Army. I can remember our trips to Camp Lejune and...

John Mazur was a great guy. I met him first when we both worked at the Army Environmental Hygiene Agency in Edgewood, MD in the mid-70s. John was an army officer newly assigned to our lab and was my immediate boss when I was there as a civilian employee. John was very intelligent AND he was also very smart. John was very honest. John was very gregarious and got folks working together. John was not ever vindictive. John made our work group function very well for our assigned tasks and...

Thru this time of lost find god thru this pain for joy in his memories
And thru it all you have power within each other

Aunt Pat,

Im so grateful you and Uncle John have had the presence in our lives that youve had. All of the summers spent with him, walking the dogs and spending days at the beach will always have a special place in my heart. I remember always having Uncle John pick apart my blue crabs for me on the back porch because it was too gross for my liking. He will always be in my heart - and I love you, Aunt Pat!

I met John a few years ago. I found out he was born in Highlandtown, not far from my dad. He later resided in Va, across the street from my uncle. It is a small world,, so we got along well from the start. John was the same age as my father and had similar attitudes in politics and religion. Every Friday, I would hear the familiar Hey Kim, that would come from the office, when I would come in the front door. It isn't the same in there anymore without him, sitting in the chair waving Hi to...

We at Rackleys have been very close with John for many years and he was a very compassionate person whom always put others in front of himself. We are very sad to hear about his passing and our hearts are out to the family. We are always here if anything is needed.

John was so so dear to our family....all of us Clems....His passing will leave an empty place in the back yard, at the pool, on the boat/beach and in our hearts. He was smart, kind and funny....Loved his laugh....we think of him so often and always will.