John Charles Almasi

John Charles Almasi, 73, of Melbourne, Florida passed away on October 1, 2025. He was born on June 17, 1952, in Monessen, Pennsylvania.

John earned a Master of Science degree in Technical and Professional Communication from Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech). At Florida Tech he taught English courses as an adjunct faculty member and was a full-time Registrar's Office staff member for many years. He will be lovingly remembered by the many students and staff whose life he touched with his desire to share his deep knowledge of academia.

His interests and excellent skills in the lapidary arts led him to projects in Tanzania and he was an active member in the Canaveral Mineral and Gem Society serving as president of the club for two of the years.

Earlier in his career, John was a Team Leader/Procedure Writer, for close to 20 years at Rockwell Collins in Melbourne, Florida.

John enjoyed Rock and Roll music; particularly the Grateful Dead and actively supported the various artists that played in the Melbourne area.

;John will be dearly missed by his surviving family which includes his mother Jessie; his wife Karin; two sons John (wife – Misty) and James (partner – Kerianne); four grandchildren (Sophie, Freya, Aryn and Trystan); three step-grandchildren (Matthew, Morgan and Micah); two great-grandchildren (Amelia & Perceval); two surviving sisters JoAnn (husband – Eric) and Dr. Janice Almasi along with many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. John is also survived by brother-in-law Dr. Tim Downing married to his sister Judy who preceded John in death. John was also preceded in death by his father John Almasi.