John Allan Bysko Jr.

11/28/1978 - 8/31/2025

Lyme - John Allan Bysko Jr. of Lyme, passed away Aug. 31, 2025. He was born in New London, Nov. 28, 1978, to John and Jane Bysko.

He graduated from Lyme-Old Lyme High School in 1997. He was a member of the National Honor Society, ran cross country, rowed crew and loved spending time with his group of friends skiing, snowboarding, jet skiing and boating.

He became a junior member of the Old Lyme Fire Department when he was 15 years old, a senior member in 1997, as well as becoming an emergency medical technician when he was 17. He volunteered and worked for Old Lyme Ambulance for over 20 years.

After high school, John went on to spend one year at the Coast Guard Academy before quickly realizing that wasn't for him. From there, he went to UConn, getting a degree in health care management from the School of Business and realized that this wasn't quite what he wanted to do.

He became a paramedic and worked at the Shoreline Clinic in Westbrook, as well as for AMR in New Haven. He enrolled in the Connecticut Fire Academy and graduated in 2011 with class #48 and began his career, his real true calling, with the North Haven Fire Department where he served for 14 years. Someone from his Fire Department family wrote the following: "His sudden death left the firehouse silent in a way no alarm ever could, leaving behind a team that relied on his calm during chaos and his humor during long shifts. Bysko earned trust not just through skill but through kindness. His colleagues described him as someone who brought warmth to the station and steadiness to the field."

John leaves behind his mother, Jane; his sister, Jennifer; sister, Jillian and brother-in-law Glen Bobowicz; as well as his nephews and niece, Brody, Ella, Noah, Elias and Owen. He was predeceased by his father, John A. Bysko Sr., in October 2024.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Christ the King Church, 1 McCurdy Road, Old Lyme. Burial will follow in Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme with a reception to follow at his favorite restaurant, Sapore Pizzeria. Please visit www.fultontherouxoldlyme.com for Tributes and directions.