Birth date: Aug 7, 1936 Death date: Sep 25, 2019
John Desmond Stanton, 83, of The Villages, FL, peacefully passed away at home on September 25, 2019, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on August 7, 1936 to U.S. Army Colonel Julius Desmond and artist Elizabeth (Kurt Read Obituary
I am a cousin, the son of John’s father’s sister, Jane. I’m (Michael) Bruce Smith. I’ve seen John only once when I visited their family home when I was 14, probably 1961. I remember him though being very funny. He answered the phone during breakfast and said “Joe’s Morgue: You stab’em and we slab’em!” We all laughed. I regret our families didn’t see each other more.
John and I were “attached at the hip”...since our high school days...and from then on! We were the starting guards in basketball...the shortstop and 2nd baseman in baseball...and had remained friends ever since! John will be sorely missed by myself and my wife, Nancy...as we visited often in Ithaca and while we were in Florida during the winter months. Will cherish our “fun times” together always! RIP John...💕
Thursdays in the Villages will never be the same. After spending decades at Ithaca College working in IT while John was Registrar we knew each other well. When he moved to the Villages we established a standing Thursday golf date … and played every championship course in the Villages … many times (there are 12)! Score was not the object, although his game was always great … right down the middle. Conversation, talk of I.C. news, and most of all his love for and devotion to his family. I will miss John, and Thursdays.
Peter Dembitsky
