John Watson

John W. Watson
Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 17, 2011 at First United Methodist Church for John Ward Watson, 87, who passed away, Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Rev. Stephanie Harman of First United Methodist Church will officiate.
John was born February 13, 1923 in Kansas City, MO to Wesley Leroy and Marcia Ver Valin Watson. John was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Edith White Watson, by his parents, and by his brother, George Watson.
He is survived by his two daughters, Pamela Linnell of Roswell, NM and Marcia Macisso of Yarmouth, ME his brother, Robert Watson and his wife Ann of Mount Vernon, WA his sisterinlaw, Sarah Watson of Littleton, CO grandchildren, Maria Murphy and her husband Shawn, Jesse Linnell and his wife Lindsey, Anna Young and her husband David, Rose Linnell, John Macisso, and his wife Jessica, Michael Macisso and Patrick Macisso great grandchildren, Delaney and Ethan Murphy, Tanner Linnell, Givanni and Atticus Macisso. He will also be missed by his special friends Mary Roney of Albuquerque, NM, Bill Bonham and Bonnie Bitzer of Roswell, NM.
John attended the University of Nebraska and Northwestern University receiving a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He received his MA in Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace College. He and Edith married in 1950 in Oshkosh, WI. After retiring from Tocco Industries in Cleveland, OH, John taught at Cuyahoga Community College. John enjoyed building model airplanes and was a motorcycle enthusiast. He also enjoyed woodworking and playing bridge, and was a past member of Kiwanis and of SCORE in Guilford, ME. He moved to Roswell in 1999, relocating from Guilford, ME. John served his country as a 1st Lieutenant in the Marine Corps in WWII serving in the Pacific. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Cowboy Bell Scholarship Fund of the First United Methodist Church of Roswell
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

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