- Date Of Birth: August 25, 1939
- Date Of Death: March 29, 2014
- State: Florida
CMSgt. (Ret.) John Edward McGarvey
CMSgt. (Ret.) John Edward McGarvey, 74, died unexpectedly in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida on Saturday, March 29, 2014. He will be deeply missed by everyone who knew and loved him.
Born August 25, 1939 in Denver, PA, he was the son of the late Richard Harry and Melva (Schlater) McGarvey. John was also preceded in death by his five siblings, Richard, Gerald, Dorothy (McGarvey) Gerhart, Eugene, and Janet (McGarvey) Specht, all previously of Denver, PA.
After graduating from East Cocalico High School in 1957, John entered the United States Air Force in February 1958 and proudly served honorably for thirty years, retiring in February 1988. John enjoyed a distinguished military career, serving in Japan, Southeast Asia, Germany, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, California, and Florida.
John is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary (Croft) McGarvey; his son, Michael, and wife, Tanya (Puyallup, WA); his daughter, Kathleen Clark, and husband, Todd (Tallahassee, FL); and his grandson, Kyle (Puyallup, WA). In addition to his immediate family, John loved that several members of his extended Pennsylvania family moved to Crestview, FL in recent years. John was a favorite uncle for Deborah (Specht) Schannauer, and husband, Ray, their daughter, Melissa (Schannauer) Rancourt, her husband, Rick, and great uncle for Erica (Specht) Barnett and her husband, SMSgt. Jeffrey Barnett, all of Crestview.
John also knew how to enjoy his life outside of work. He and Mary traveled extensively via their motorhome.
