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John was a proud Marine who served in Vietnam and spent many years working as a system analyst at Peco. A true movie buff, he had an impressive collection of over 1,000 DVDs. He was also devoted to his dogs, a loyal Phillies fan, and looked forward to enjoying pizza every Friday night.
He has survived by his devoted wife of 30 years Beverly Erskine; his children, John (Karrie) Erskine, Jason Erskine, Cindy Erskine; his grandchildren, Katherine (Tyler), Erin, Donovan, Amina, Airianna; his great grandchild, Riley; also surviving are his sisters-in-law, Carol (Anthony) Varrassi, Bonnie Burns, and nephews and cousins.
Visitation: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 9:30-11:00AM at the Bateman Allen Funeral Home, 4220 Edgmont Ave. Brookhaven, PA.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 11:00AM at the funeral home.
Burial will take place at Media Cemetery, Media, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Johns name to the Wounded Warrior Project PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516 or by clicking this link WoundedWarriorProject/Donate
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