John Peter Sutich died peacefully January 23rd, 2015. He was born in West New York, New Jersey on August 6, 1927 to Anton and Frieda Sutich, the youngest of four children. After growing up in West New York, at the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Navy and served until 1946. After leaving the service, he worked various jobs as a bus cleaner, pipe coverer, and at a slaughterhouse. He eventually pursued higher education graduating from Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. in 1958. Over the next ten years he taught at high schools in Silver Spring, MD, Bardstown, KY and Brooklyn, NY. While studying for his Masters Degree at Wesleyan University in Middletown Connecticut, he met his future bride Rosemary. They married in 1970. At that time he began teaching at Ridgefield High School and served as an American history teacher and dean until his retirement in 1998. In 1984, he was honored as Ridgefieldâs Teacher of the Year. In addition to his love of teaching, he took immense pride in raising his two sons and actively supporting their sports and activities. In retirement he served as an adjunct professor of history at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, dabbled in acting at the Ridgefield Playhouse, and accomplished his goal of visiting his fatherâs hometown in Croatia. In 2007, John and Rosemary relocated to Melrose, Massachusetts. John is survived by his wife Rosemary, his two sons John and Stefan, two daughters-in-law Lisa and Alison and 5 beloved grandchildren: Andrew, Meryl, Adeline, Leo and Spencer. He was predeceased by his brother Chris, sisters Barbara and Catherine.
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