John R. Ball Jr.

1928 - 2016

John R. Ball Jr.

Hobe Sound, FL

John R. Ball, Jr. "Jackie Boy" 88, of Hobe Sound FL, previously resided in Elizabeth, NJ and Cranford, NJ.

John was born in Elizabeth NJ July 10, 1928 and passed to God peacefully on October 27, 2016 in Stuart, FL after a long illness. He was a devoted son, great husband and wonderful father.

He is predeceased by his father John R. Sr. and his mother Ellen Caulfield Ball. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Virginia A., sister Helen Cook (Claude), daughters Susan M Dooley (Thomas), Cathy Ann Ball, VMD, Elizabeth Edlund (George) and son John R III, eight grandchildren, Thomas E "Ted"(Teresa), Michael P(Shanna), and Bridget Mary Dooley, John R. IV "Jake", Bryan J. and Michael P. Ball, Kiersten M and George D "Deems" Edlund and three great grandsons, Connor, Aedan, and Dasan Dooley and three nieces.

John graduated from Edison Technical School, Elizabeth NJ, where he played basketball, with his team winning the championship in 1945 and Provost Marshall School, Seoul Korea, Military Police Training.

John served faithfully in 6th Military Police Platoon, Pusan Korea 1946-48 with an Honorable Discharge Jan 30, 1948.

John was a professional motor tank driver for Exxon, Linden, NJ for 38 years with a stellar safety achievement of the 2 Million Miles Safe Driving Award. He lived in Cranford since 1954, retired in 1986 and later in 1992 moved to Hobe Sound FL. John continued to work up in NJ during the summer at Monmouth Park Race Track in the Admissions department for 17 years, a job he considered his best job ever and labor of love.

John was a communicant of St. Michaels Church, Cranford, NJ and St Christopher's, Hobe Sound, FL, member of the Knights of Columbus, Garwood, NJ and Hobe Sound FL. He is a Gold Circle Member of the Hall-Bryan VFW Post 10132, Hobe Sound. He was President of the Heritage Ridge Association of Hobe Sound for 2 years and Member of Heritage Ridge Golf Association for many years.

John was an avid, skillful golfer, recording 2 life time hole-in-ones and enjoyed fishing. His passion was following thoroughbred racing and was an owner in DeeTee Stables.

In lieu of flowers the family requests you make a donation to Martin Health Foundation https://www.martinhealth.org/foundation

Visitation will be Friday, November 4th from 4-6 pm at Aycock Funeral Home Young & Prill Chapel, 6801 SE Federal Highway, Stuart, Florida 34997. Mass will be Saturday, November 5th at 10:00 am at St. Christopher Catholic Church, Hobe Sound, Florida.