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John Sedlock Obituary

John Anthony Sedlock
John Anthony Sedlock, of Fairfield, Connecticut died at age 81 on July 4, 2022. With his beloved wife of 51 years, Eileen, and two children, Greg and Tasha, by his side, he passed away peacefully at Greenwich Hospital on one of his favorite holidays.
John is survived by his loving wife, Eileen, whom he met over 4th of July weekend 53 years ago on the Jersey Shore. Over these 53 years, they raised a family together and Eileen was John's biggest supporter and advocate until the end. In addition, John is survived by his daughter-in-law, Diane Sedlock, wife to Greg, and their three sons, Charlie, Tate and Reed who live in Darien, Connecticut. And by his son-in-law, Thomas Blair, husband to Tasha, and their two sons Lachlan and Sawyer who also live in Darien. John was a very proud grandfather of his five grandsons - always relishing opportunities to watch their sporting activities, performances and other pursuits. They all loved their "G-Dad" very much and appreciated his jokes, love of history and country, and the many life lessons he passed along to each of them.
John was born in Bloomfield, New Jersey and was the only child of John and Edna Sedlock. He joined the Navy after high school where he served as a Hospital Corpsman, 2nd Class at the US Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia from 1958-1962. He earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Upsala College and began his career as a CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He later worked for the Rockefeller Group and Cushman & Wakefield, where he served as the firm's Chief Financial Officer. He was a member of the Cushman & Wakefield Board of Directors for 17 years as well as a member of the Executive Committee. Following a long career in corporate life, he served as Director of Finance and Administration for the non-profit organization, The Rainforest Alliance, before fully retiring to Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
John was a man who focused on the essentials of life: family, food and learning. He loved a good meal, a great story and a funny joke. He was a World War II history buff, never passing up an opportunity to read the latest history book or watch old war movies or documentaries. He was also an avid gardener, a passion he shared with Eileen and together they enjoyed tending to their flower gardens both in Bucks County and later in Fairfield, where they have lived for the past eight years.
A private service celebrating his life will be held later this year for immediate family at his beloved Jersey Shore.
In lieu of flowers, John's family asks that you make a donation to The American Heart Association. Please visit www.heart.org and give in honor of John's memory. Alternatively, a donation can be made to Greenwich Hospital honoring a retired doctor, Dr. James Sabetta and the team at IDAP, who were instrumental to John's care over the past eight years. Please visit https://giving.greenhosp.org/giving/honor-causes/. To sign John's online guest register book, please visit www.LawrenceFuneralHome.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Fairfield Citizen & Darien Times on Jul. 12, 2022.

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American Heart Association

July 13, 2022

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

Teresa Kuriger

July 12, 2022

My condolences to John's family. I joined C&W in 1990 when John was CFO. I was privileged to work for John and learned to appreciate his dry sense of humor, listened to his stories, and knew of his great love for his family. But what John taught me best was that everyone was important - that meant knowing the name of the person who dropped off your interoffice mail was just as important as the person in the corner office. May he rest in peace.

Gwen and Ken Asher

July 12, 2022

Our sympathy to Greg and the entire family. It is never easy to lose a parent...sending love to you all

John&Isobel Wastak

July 11, 2022

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Our love and prayers are with you Eileen. John was a very special individual who w as s loved s lot by the Wastaks. Our Best Man forever.

Lachlan Blair

July 10, 2022

G-Dad was always a kind and loving grandpa, who I loved spending time with. He loved our country and inspired me to love it too. From all the time we spent reading together, to all the time he spent with me and my cousins telling us funny stories from the Navy, he made me who I am today and I will miss him.

Stevan A. Sandberg

July 9, 2022

I was proud to work with John for many years at Cushman & Wakefield. He was part of our "Billiard Bunch" where he earned the moniker "The Dentist" for his ability to drill the ball into the pocket. His ready smile made him an easy friend. I will remember him fondly.

Annette Jamison

July 8, 2022

My condolences to the family in the loss of your love one John. It´s was my pleasure serving you ,your breakfast & lunch at Brightview

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