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Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 24, 2024
Location: Weymouth Funeral Home
Visitation: Following the Service
Location: Weymouth Funeral Home
John Andrew Wilkinson, 61, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024. He was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey and raised in Lee, Massachusetts. He graduated from Lee High School in 1981. Upon graduation, John served 4 years in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Midway as an Avionics Specialist. After receiving an honorable discharge, he worked 35+ years for the U.S. Department of Defense, primarily as an IT Specialist.
John was preceded in death by his mother, Jane Wilkinson (née Kingsley); father, Brad Wilkinson and his longtime partner, Patricia Benton; and brother, Stephen Wilkinson. He is survived by his wife, Debi McGill-Wilkinson and her child, Ryan McGill; his children, Drew & Jane Wilkinson and their mother, Valerie Wilkinson; sister, Cindy Jordan (Reed); brother, David Wilkinson (Denise); sister in law, Susan Wilkinson; Patricia Benton's children, Michael Benton (Tiffany) and Lisa Philbrick (Kelly); nephews, Bradley Wilkinson and Matt Jordan (Chelsea); nieces, Brooke Wilkinson, Erika White (Jay), and Aimee Philbrick; great-nieces, Nadia Odell, Natalea Odell, Emilia Jordan, and Charlotte White; and great-nephew, Rhys Jordan.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Weymouth Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, John would want donations to be made to https://southsidespca.org/donate-online/, American Cancer Society or St. Jude Hospital in his memory. Arrangements by Weymouth Funeral Home.
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Tree
May 28, 2024
Dave Mougin
May 22, 2024
I've known John since High School when our parents dated for a while and we played HS hockey and often hung out together, sometime getting in to trouble or barely staying out of it. He was a familiar face when I first went to Japan in the US Navy and he was on the USS Midway there. He introduced me to his Japanese friends and hang outs. Unfortunately later on in life we lost touch but knew of each others whereabouts through friends and social media. His death has saddened many of his classmates and myself. My sincere condolences go out to his entire extended family and friends. Gone too soon and missed by many.
Scott Hayden
May 19, 2024
Imagine the awkward guy years between 1st grade and 8th grade. We had a small group of guys who shared the tails and failures of ideas, trials, thoughts and fantasies about the world we did not know at the time. John (buck), Bob (digrigs), Bruce (tree), Dadak (fill in the blanks), Dave (sid), Vincent, myself and a bunch of others spent time in their cellar/play room trying to determine how to sort it all out. We never solved those mysteries, but we all grew closer through it all. We did accomplish the ability to share the stuff we never understood and development friendships that have always connect us to our past. Buck was a crazy part of this and his unique approach and words has contributed to getting us through more stuff than we all know.
I hope that my words bring some comfort to his family knowing that Buck lived in a way that few people will ever experience through his personality, friendships, and energy. Rest well my friend
Tree
May 18, 2024
First day of 1st grade. Mrs. O'brien's class. Front room. First room on the right.
Brother you wore a yellow rain coat. You always were willing to play left D. Let me play right. Always had my side. Sorry to miss your reach out a few months ago. Peace to you. Love you, Buck. Tree
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Rebecca Rowe
May 18, 2024
I will never forget when John came into the office with what he claimed was an X Ray of his head with a nail in it. Of course, it came with a story. To this day, was it true? Or was he trying to make his Code 20 family laugh/smile as he always did. John, we will miss you, but know you will be making some angel smile. Love, Rebecca Rowe
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