In Memory of John W. (Jack) Steinhorst

Obituary

John W. Steinhorst, 97, of New Hartford died May 22, 2020.

He was born June 3, 1922 in Utica, son of the late Edward and Edna Steinhorst and was educated in New Hartford Schools. He served with the US Marines during World War II.

John married Betty Hoffman who passed away in 1985. In 1992 he married Ann Ruth (Cookie) Fox who died in 2016.

He worked at his family owned business Emil Steinhorst & Sons for many years. He also worked and retired from Revere Copper & Brass in Rome.

He was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Utica and was a master mason in Oriental-Faxton Lodge 224 F & AM.

John spent many summers at this camp at Piseco Lake. He was an avid reader and loved watching the birds in his back yard.

He is survived by two children Sandra Maggi and husband Thomas of Utica, Mark Steinhorst and wife Bonnie of CO; two step-children including a special step-son Gary Fox and wife Kathleen of Cortland and Sue Hill and husband Kevin of Whitesboro, seven grandchildren Lisa and Dalen Bristow of Syracuse, Heather and Terry Williams of NC, Kyle and Charlotte Fenton of FL, Cory and Lisa Fenton of Italy, Kerry Devaney of Montana, Christopher and Stephanie Devanney of Buffalo and Evan Steinhorst of MD; seventeen great grandchildren, a very special niece Kathy Lancaster and husband Bill. He was predeceased by his wives Betty Steinhorst and Anna Ruth (Cookie) Steinhorst; a daughter Donna Devaney and a sister Mertice Fitzgerald.

There will be a public Memorial Service when gathering restrictions are lifted. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in John’s memory to the New Hartford Public Library, 2 Library Lane, New Hartford, NY 13413.

Arrangements are in the care of Friedel, Williams & Edmunds Funeral and Cremation Services, New Hartford.