John Rutkevicz

Kristen,

I was very sorry to learn of your father's passing. Although I had not seen or spoken with your dad in over 30 years, there was a time in my life that he was very helpful to me, from providing me a job at Wickford Shellfish to counseling me against taking a job with some Wall Street brokerage that he knew wouldn't be fair to me. He helped me in a meaningful way to become the person I am today. For that I will always be grateful to him. My sincere condolences to you, Lauren,...

I will miss Johnnie very much as we have been friends for over 25 years. We did a lot of traveling together and I enjoyed his sharp mind and wit very much. My condolences to his family, and God Speed old buddy.

Although it has been over 35 years since we've seen or spoken to John, he had a profound effect on our lives. First, as Norman's employer at South County Camera while he was attending URI, and then when we purchased the camera store in 1976, changing the name to Kingstown Camera. The opportunity to continue and grow the photo business John began gave us 29 years of a great life, being involved with the South County community in so many special ways, introducing us to hundreds of wonderful...

Although its been may years since I last saw John, I'll always remember his ready wit and great humor. The memory of John will always bring a smile to the face of anyone who knew him.