DR. JOHN H. MACKENZIE

1942 - 2022

MacKENZIE, Dr. John H. Age 80, a longtime resident of Chelmsford, passed away at Lowell General Hospital on Sunday, August 14, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Janice R. (Whitaker) MacKenzie with whom he enjoyed 54 years of marriage. He was born in Malden, MA on May 7, 1942 and was the son of the late Archibald A. and Eleanor I. (Johnson) MacKenzie. John was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1960. He continued his education at Merrimack College, then earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from Massachusetts College of Optometry. He owned an independent optometry practice in Lowell and Chelmsford, providing vision care to our community for nearly 50 years. He retired in the fall of 2018 to pursue his shared love of travel with Jan. In addition to his loving wife, John is survived by his 5 daughters, Robin MacKenzie, Kristina Green, Pamela Morris & her husband Jeffrey, Lauren Stienecker & her husband Christopher, and Kimberly Cunio of Derry, NH; his 8 grandchildren, Logan & Zander Green & their father Glen, Damon & Camden Morris, Abigail & Shawn Stienecker, and Shyloh Weatherbee & Kenzie Cunio & their father John; his sister, Paula (MacKenzie) Sargent & her husband David; his brother-in-law Curtis Whitaker; his sister-in-law Stacey (Whitaker) Tinkham & her husband Gordon, Jr. of Templeton; as well as several nieces & their families, and several close lifelong friends. Visiting Hours will be held on Wednesday, August 17th from 4-7pm at the Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD. His Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 11am at All Saints Episcopal Church, 10 Billerica Rd., Chelmsford. KINDLY GATHER AT THE CHURCH. Interment will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery, CHELMSFORD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at st.jude.org/memorial For complete obituary, directions and online guestbook, visit Chelmsfordfuneralhome.com and find us on Facebook.

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