John Emmel Obituary
A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, Johnny was a graduate of Frankford High School and the Swenson Skills Center. He was a hardworking man and enjoyed his career as a union brick pointer with BAC Local#1. In his free time, he loved to go salt and freshwater fishing. Johnny was an avid billiards player, and member of various pool teams in the Lower Bucks County area.
John was predeceased by his parents, Carolyn (nee Renneberg) and John A. Emmel, Jr.
Husband of Pamela Shotwell; father of Amanda, Ashley and Justin Emmel and Pop Pop of Nicholas Clark. Johnny is also survived by his sisters, Sandra Helm (Gene) and Gina Sacco (Tony) as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
All services will be private.
To share a memory of Johnny, please visit www.tjfluehr.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Johnny's name may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA, 22116-1023, or by visiting www.diabetes.org.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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