- Date Of Birth: February 19, 1940
- Date Of Death: November 29, 2018
- State: Maryland
John George Kripas, 78, of Westminster, MD passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday Nov 29th, 2018.
He was born in 1940 to John and Mary Kripas in Cressona, PA.
John was a member of the Steamfitters Local Union 602 and a long term trustee on the apprenticeship committee. John was a proud veteran of the US Navy serving time aboard the destroyer DD-762 Henley during the Cuban missile crisis.
He retired from Carrier in 2000 after 32 years of service.
He enjoyed his family, traveling, time in the field hunting with his beagle and fishing. He was also very active with the reunion efforts and finding lost Navy shipmates.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years Mary Ann, his brother Ronald and sister Maryanne; his two daughters Cindy and Sandy and their husbands; five grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
