Obituaries
John Vanande, 80
John Vanande, Sr., 80, of Ronks, passed away at his residence on Monday evening, December 13, 2010.
He was the husband of the late Arlene L. Trimbath Vanande, who passed away in 2007. Born in Chicago, he was the son of the late Hazel Vanande.
John had served as the Captain of the Wilkinsburg Borough Fire Department near Pittsburgh for 34 years.
A US Air Force veteran, John had served as a Staff Sgt. during the Korean War.
John was a member of the Lancaster Alliance Church.
He was known as a jack-of-all-trades, and was known for his great sense of humor. John always had a helping hand for everyone and he treasured time spent with his family.
He is survived by his daughters, Faith E. married to Scott Cranford of Ronks and Shari married to Todd Gallup of Mt. Vernon, OH,; his son John Vanande Jr of Ronks; his grandchildren Matt, Stef, Taryn, John Adam, P.D., Sydney, Josh, Phil, and Sarah; and his great grandchildren Lizzie, Madelyn, Peyton, and Kimber.
Friends will be received on Thursday, December 16, 2010 from 5-7PM at the Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Chapel, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA, with the Funeral Service to follow at 7PM, the Rev. Carl McGarvey and the Rev. Dr. Clifford Hersey officiating. Interment will be Friday, December 17, 2010 at 11AM at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in John’s memory to the Lancaster Alliance Church Great Commission Fund, 210 Pitney Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601.
To send an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-560-5100
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The Wilkinsburg FireFighters express our deepest sympathy for the loss of your beloved Father, GrandFather, GreatGrandFather and Friend. Many of us at the WFD did not have the opportunity to work with Mr. Vanande and some may not have even had the pleasure to meet him. However, his stories and legacy live on, and forever will. From our veteran FireFighters, I have never heard a bad thing said about "Jocko". He was reliable on the job, able to fix anything and a pleasure to work with. For those who did not get to work with him, we were so grateful to have him at our Family Picnics and 100 Year Anniversary. It is a sad day for the WFD for we have lost one of our best. Please know that we all appreciate the years of service and sacrifice that Jocko gave to this Borough and our Department. We will keep the Family in our thoughts and prayers as we remember our Fallen Brother.
Rest in Peace Jocko.
On behalf of all of the Wilkinsburg FireFighters,
Brian Trovato, President
I.A.F.F. Local #839
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
I would like to send my deepest condolences for your loss. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless each and every one of you.
Wendy Carl-Santiago
We send our condolences to you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. We have fond memories of him.
The Wayne Gallup Family
It was my honor to be part of John’s healthcare. Praying for John & you, his family . . .
Kat @ Cardiac Consultants
From our family to yours we send our deepest sympathy. May your memories and the fact that Jock had loving family members waiting to greet him give you some comfort? We are sorry that we will not be able to be with you all at this time. We also have many memories of Jock from over the years. God Bless you all.
Anna May, Charmaine, Dan, Wayne,Marlene, Tommy and P.T.
DEAR FAITH, SHARI, JOHN AND FAMILY;
SENDING OUR SYMPATHY, LOVE,AND PRAYERS ON THE LOSS OF YOUR FATHER, GRANDFATHER,AND GREATGRANDFATHER. WE HAVE MANY FOND MEMORIES AND GOOD TIMES THAT WE SHARED OVER THE YEARS THAT WE WILL ALWAYS TREASURE. HE WAS A GREAT PERSON SORRY WE COULD NOT BE THERE WITH YOU BUT WE HOPE TO VISIT AT A LATER TIME.
AL AND BABE FABIAN.
Dear Faith, Sheri, Johnny and the entire Vanande family, we are so sorry to hear about the passing of your father and family member. Jocko will always be remembered warmly. He was a man of exceptional talents and a person that would help anyone in need. I was proud to have worked with him for 25 years.
People like him are few and far between. May the good Lord bless and keep him next to his bosom.
Sincerely,
John and Marilyn Tibbs
