John C. Halstead, 81, died at his home in the Treasure Lake area of his boyhood home of DuBois, on July 5, 2017. He was born Sept. 4, 1935 to Charlotte Peterson.
Known among friends and family as “Jack,” he grew up in DuBois, graduating from the DuBois High School.
He then joined the U.S. Navy where he was stationed in Gander, Newfoundland and met and fell in love with his (now former) wife, Anastasia O’Rourke. They divorced in 1983.
They raised four loving children in Pepperell, Mass., two of whom preceded him in death, Sandra Lee, born Nov. 23, 1957 and Gerald David, born March 22, 1959.
He is survived by two daughters, Tamela and Michele and their children and partners as well as a wonderful new grandbaby, Tamela and Jon Swan of Dalton, NH, Lindsay Swan and Adrian Gudino and baby Gabriel of Scurry, Texas and Ian Swan, of Brooklyn, NY.
Michele and Richard Pearl have two sons, Ethan of Bozeman, Mont., and Oliver, who is a rising senior in high school in Franklin, Mass.
He had a long and distinguished career in electrical engineering after graduating from Penn State on the GI Bill in 1962. He worked for technology innovators, such as General Dynamics and Digital Equipment Corp., based in Massachusetts.
His retired life in Pennsylvania involved connecting with life-long friends over golf and coffee at their local favorite spot.
There will be no public visitation. Friends and family are invited for a memorial service that will be held at at 12:30 p.m. July 22 from the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc., at 211 S. Main St., DuBois, PA with Pastor Terry Felt officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Pepperell, Mass.
Online condolences can be made at www.baronickfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc.
In lieu of flowers, any remembrances may be made to Oncology/Hematology at the Hahne Cancer Center, 100 Hospital Ave., DuBois, PA 15801.