- Date Of Birth: February 2, 1952
- Date Of Death: October 28, 2022
- State: Colorado
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of John Anthony Cherin, Jr., on October 28, 2022. John A. Cherin, Jr., 70, of Grand Junction, CO, formerly of Imperial, PA, passed away peacefully, at home, with his son, John, at his side. Ending John’s long battle with chronic pain and its complications.
The son of a coal miner, John was born on February 2, 1952, Groundhog Day, to John and Kathleen Lipscomb-Cherin, in Sewickley, PA.
John reveled in his high school memories of West Allegheny football and wrestling championship. He completed college prep at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, VA. He attended Pittsburg Technical Institute, obtaining an electrical engineering certification.
While at the school John worked as a doorman (bouncer) in the night club where he met his soul mate, Kathy James.
John followed in his father’s footsteps and became a coal miner, in Washington, PA, in 1977.
John and Kathy married on October 13, 1979 and had just celebrated forty-three years of marriage.
As hard as the transfer to Western Colorado was John & Kathy grew to love this rural life and built their family having two sons, John and Christopher.
John raised the boys even with his disabilities. As the kids grew up John was hired part-time by Sal Schaefer, Hilltop Resources, in the maintenance department.
John enjoyed going to the Nascar races, especially the Daytona 500, over the years. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers, Pitt. Panthers, and Nittany Lions fan. Hunting and fishing were his passions.
Family was everything to him, including his dogs, Izzy and Angel, but the top of the food chain were his grandsons, Zander and Cash.
John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Kathleen, his sister, Josephine, Uncle Frank, and granddaughter, Jo.
Survivors include his loving wife, Kathy, son, John Winston, Laura and son, Christopher, Ashley, sisters, Roberta Meixell, and grandsons, Zander and Cash, four nieces, Donna, Cindy, Debbie, and Taylor, and one nephew, Corey. John was loved by all. Friends and family remained close to the end through calls and prayers.
