Following is the obituary for JOHN F. WEISS, submitted by the family.
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John F. Weiss, a resident of Westport from 1979 to 2015 and a resident of Southport since 2015, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, at his Southport home. He was 88.
Born in Manhattan in 1934, he attended P.S. 6, founded in 1894 and regarded as one of the city’s top elementary schools. He graduated from the Horace Mann School in 1951 and earned a B.A. degree from Cornell University in 1955. Following college, he served as a communications officer in the United States Navy for several years stationed in the Pacific.
After his naval service, John joined Bache & Co., where he was a floor broker and later a general partner. The firm, through a series of acquisitions, became Prudential Securities from which John retired as a senior vice president.
In retirement, John joined the Y’s Men of Westport-Weston, where he served as membership chairman for several years as well as arranging the organization’s annual meeting and picnic.
He pursued his interests in sailing, tennis, photography, travel, theater, current events and music. He played clarinet in the Westport Community Band for many years.
John was the husband of Sheila (Roazen) Weiss; father of Graham Weiss and John Weiss, Jr.; stepfather of James (Polly) Bienen and Jonathan (Tracy) Bienen; grandfather of Chantal (Jay) Crompton, Hunter Weiss, Cheyenne Weiss, Carl Jason Tondo and Owen Bienen; great-grandfather of Lola and Millie Crompton, and brother of Georgia (Jack) Morris.
Contributions in memory of John F. Weiss may be made online to support Dr. Richard Frank’s pancreatic cancer research at Norwalk Hospital. Gifts also may be mailed to the Norwalk Hospital Foundation, 34 Maple St., Norwalk, CT 06856.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 25, at noon at Temple Israel, Westport. Refreshments will be served following the memorial service.
Dear Sheila,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You were a devoted caregiver and loving companion until the end.
John led a full life and I regret that I personally did not have the chance to meet him.
He accomplished much and will be remembered by many. May his memory serve as a blessing.
Marlene
Dear Sheila:
I’m very sad to hear about the loss of your husband, John. When I read his obituary, I noticed he attended PS 6,, as I did all those years ago.
My thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time.
With deep sympathy,
Audrey Klein
Dear Sheila,,
We both were so sorry to hear of John’s passing. Steve knew him from the Wise Men, and we of course are tai chi companions. We send you are deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences.
Barbara and Stephen Raffel
Dear Sheila
We were so sad to hear about John’s passing. We so enjoyed your family as neighbors when you first came to Westport and have missed you since you moved. Please give our condolences to the boys as well.
Sincerely
Joyce and Stu Losen