John G. Cherry Jr., of Holland, PA, died on Monday, January 7, 2013, at home surrounded by his loving family after a 10 month battle with cancer. He was 76. John, also known to friends and family as "Jack," was the beloved husband of 32 years to Margaret A. Costello Cherry.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, John was the son of the late John G. Sr. and Margaret L. Cherry, and father of the late Robert and Cheryl Cherry.

John graduated in 1954 from Frankford High School at the age of 17 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He spent 8 years between active and reserve duty and spent some of that time on the French Rivera on the destroyer tender repair ship Yellowstone. John was a long-time resident of Holland and worked for 46 years at Liberty Bell Park and Philadelphia Park in various full- and part-time positions. He also worked for Modern Handling Equipment in their sales department. In his leisure, John enjoyed gardening, fishing, and most of all spending time with his wife and family at home and in Ocean City, Maryland.

In addition to his wife Margaret, John is survived by his loving step daughters and their fiancés: Lynne Clooney and Mark Fala, and Tracy Everly and Steven Ratz. He is also survived by his five grandchildren: William and Joseph Clooney, Ashlyn Parks, and Robert and Lisa Cherry.

John’s family will receive friends on Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 10:00 AM until his memorial service at 11:00 AM at Addisville Reformed Church, 945 Second St. Pike Richboro, PA 18954.

Interment will be conducted privately at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in John’s memory may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, Attention: Gift Processing, P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250.