John Edward Geary's Obituary
JOHN E. “JACK” GEARY JUNE 14, 1930 TO APRIL23, 2015JOHN E. GEARY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA PASSED AWAY ON THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2015 AT SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-LA JOLLA. HE WAS 84 YEARS OLD.JACK WAS BORN IN CUMBERLAND MARYLAND TO THE LATE EDWARD T. AND GERRALDINE (SPENCE) GEARY. HE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE SHARON (ELLSWORTH) GEARY ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2002.JACK WAS BORN AND RAISED IN CUMBERLAND MARYLAND. HE ATTENDED ALLEGANY HIGH SCHOOL. HE WAS A VETERAN SERVING IN THE US MARINE CORP. STATIONED AT CAMP PENDLETON DURING THE KOREAN WAR FROM 1951 TO 1953. HIS LOVE FOR SAN DIEGO BROUGHT HIM AND HIS PARENTS BACK TO CALIFORNIA IN 1955 WHERE HE BECAME EMPLOYED BY AZTEC BUS LINES AS HEAD MECHANIC AND VARIOUS COMPANY CHANGES UNTIL HE RETIRED FROM THE BUS INDUSTRY IN 1998.JACK AND SHARON LOVED TO TRAVEL IN THE BUS THAT THEY CONVERTED OVER TO AN RV. ONCE SHE PASSED, JACK KEPT HIS TRAVELING DREAM ALIVE BY RETURNING TO CUMBERLAND (WITH OUT THE BUS) EVERY FALL TO VISIT HIS BROTHER AND FAMILY. HE ENJOYED WATCHING HIS YOUNG GREAT NIECE AND NEPHEWS GROW. JACK WAS A MAN OF ALL TRADES. YOU NEEDED A REPAIR ON ANYTHING AND HE WAS THERE FOR YOU.JACK IS SURVIVED BY HIS BROTHER GLENN W. GEARY AND WIFE SHIRLEY, A NIECE KAREN SUE IRONS AND HUSBAND BRUCE, GREAT NEPHEWS JEREMY IRONS AND WIFE MEREDITH AND SONS BRYSON AND BRENNAN: JONATHAN IRONS, WIFE ALLYSSA AND CHILDREN DYLAN AND ADALYNN, ALL OF CUMBERLAND.HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS FOUR STEP CHILDREN, GERRY GOLDING AND WIFE LOIS AND THEIR SON AND 2 GRANDCHILDREN; DEBBIE DODY AND HUSBAND DEE, THEIR 4 SONS AND WIVES AND 12 COMBINED GRANDCHILDREN; DARYL GOLDING; HIS 2 SONS AND 2 GRANDCHILDREN; AND DAWN MCGROSSO HER HUSBAND DAVE; AND 4 COMBINED CHILDREN AND STEP-CHILDREN.A MEMORIAL SERVICE AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY MAY 29TH AT 11AM AT THE EL CAMINO MEMORIAL PARK, 5600 CARROLL CANYON ROAD, SAN DIEGO, CA.CONDOLENCES CAN BE SENT TO WWW.GREENWOODMEMORIAL.COM/OBITUARIES IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO “THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION”
What’s your fondest memory of John?
What’s a lesson you learned from John?
Share a story where John's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with John you’ll never forget.
How did John make you smile?