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John Quirke Obituary
AGE: 58 • Sayreville
John Michael Quirke, 58, formerly of Sayreville, died on August 19, 2016 in Oklahoma City, OK.
Born in South Amboy, John was raised in Sayreville. During the early 80's he lived in Ireland for five years before returning to Sayreville. He settled in Oklahoma in 2006. He was a member of the Morgan Volunteer Fire Department for many years. John enjoyed tending his vegetable gardens, spending time at the Jersey Shore, the ocean and lighthouses and, tinkering with cars.
Predeceased by his first wife, Marie Adamcewicz, he is survived by his wife, Donna Gill of Oklahoma City; his children, Steven Kovach of Plainfield and Allison Quirke of Manalapan, and; a granddaughter, Brianna Kovach.
Cremation was private. The family will receive friends at a Memorial Service from 12:00 until 2:00 PM on Saturday at Spotswood Funeral Home, 475 Main Street, Spotswood.
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Anne O'Brien ...first cousin..His Mum, my Aunt
May 6, 2025
Deepest sympathy on John's passing.
Rebecca ivey
September 5, 2021
Poppa john i love you and miss you so much u were the best dad ever i miss u so much .
Pete McIntyre
September 9, 2016
I lived on Morgan Avenue and remember Johnny. He did love to tinker with cars. He and my brother Tommy had fun trying to tune up different cars; they made a lot of mistakes but learned from them. John was a good guy, no one had anything bad to say about him. We lost track of him when he moved to Ireland with his parents. Sorry to hear of his passing
Amber Morris
September 9, 2016
We will miss you uncle johnny. We love you and may you always be remembered in our hearts.
Love Amber Eligah Melodee and Cody Dixon
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