John Sirois

1949 - 2024

John Sirois

Peterborough NH - Born November 16, 1949, in Nashua, New Hampshire to Marcel Edward Sirois and Marguerite Moran Sirois, John was in the first graduating class of Bishop Guertin High School and received his degree at NH Technical College. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and received an honorable discharge as a disabled veteran. John was a hairstylist by trade and owned, operated, and eventually sold two salons in the Monadnock area, including Calypso in New Ipswich and The Hairsmith in Peterborough.

As a young man, John discovered his passion for plein-air painting. He spent the next 40 years roaming the New England countryside with his easel and paints, setting up for hours in any season and all types of weather. He was fortunate to associate and study with several local New England painters, including artist Sidney Willis of Bennington, Lois Griffel of Cape Cod, Don Stone, and others. John eventually took students of his own and shared his love of painting through teaching. He opened his Union Mill studio every year for 25 years to participate in the Monadnock Art Tour. In recent years, he retired to Port Richey, FL, where his paintings took on the vivid palette of the American Southeast. His paintings are included in numerous collections around New England and throughout the country.

John is survived by Sandy Sirois, his wife of 54 years, his daughter Marcel Anne Sirois of Port Richey, FL, his sister Maureen Novak of Toronto CA, her husband Barry, and their son Jobim.