John Henry "John Boy" Gingerich

John "John Boy" Henry Gingerich of Hartly, Delaware, passed away Thursday April 18th, 2024, at home. He was 66 years old.
He was born February 24th, 1958, in Dover, Delaware, to the late Henry J. Gingerich and Gertie D. Miller.
Immediately after school, John Boy worked laying block for masonry. For a short time, he was a diesel mechanic and finally found his way to Heavy Equipment Operation, where he worked at Allen Meyers and then at Kinsley Construction until retirement. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, as well as hanging out with his brother in his shop. John Boy was also well known for his cooking skills, especially his famous Chicken and Dumplings that the family all loved. On his relaxing days, you'd find him sitting back and relaxing in the shade, enjoying his beautiful garden.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Gingerich.
John Boy is survived by his loving children, Tiffany Strauss of Smyrna, DE, Shannon Gingerich of Hartly, DE, and Christa Rowlands (Scott) of Smyrna, DE; his siblings, Rosa M. Yoder of Camden, DE, Barbara E. Cheslock (Mike) of Marydel, DE, Enos L Gingerich (Frances) of Smyrna, DE, Jacob "Jake" H. Gingerich (Diane "Boots") of Hartly, DE, David H. Gingerich (Connie) of Hartly, DE, Ruthann Gingerich of Hartly, DE, Willis E. Gingerich "Pic" (Rhonda) of Hartly, DE, and Miriam E. Sommers (Barry) of Hartly, DE; and his grandchildren, Casey Strauss, Eric Strauss, Devon Gingerich, Zoe Wright, Kara Rowlands (George), Samantha Graham (Robbie), Scott Rowlands, Matthew Rowlands, and Owen Rowlands.
Memorial services will be held 2:00pm, Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024, at Torbert Funeral Chapel, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, Dover, Delaware. Visitation will be held one hour prior.
For those unable to attend the funeral service there will be a livestream on www.torbertfuneral.com, it can be found under the "Upcoming Livestreams" tab and viewed by clicking on his name.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Torbert Funeral Chapel, 61 S. Bradford Street, Dover, DE 19904, to help defray funeral expenses.