John Anthony DelVecchio
1929 - 2020
John Anthony DelVecchio passed away
peacefully at the age of 90 on Monday, July 13, 2020. He awoke in
paradise with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
John was born in Steubenville, Ohio on
December 23, 1929 to John and Concetta DelVecchio. He was the
youngest of their three children. In his high school years, John was
a local football star and went on to serve as a medic in the Korean
War; he forged lifelong friendships through these experiences.
Following his return from the war, John utilized the GI bill to
attend Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS and the University of Phoenix
eventually obtaining a Masters of Education Administration degree. He
found great joy in his vocation as a teacher and administrator with
his last post served as Principal at Sherman Jr High School in
Hutchinson, KS. When John shared his testimony he would say he had
once pursued a goal of becoming a millionaire by age 40, and by God's
divine plan, it is at that age that he became a Christian- shifting
his goal beyond earthly gain to heavenly treasures beyond compare. He
was a beloved father and grandfather, and he took great pride in that
role - always greeting the little ones with a "boop boop"
and candy treat. He lovingly referred to his grandchildren as his
"angels", telling each of them that they were his favorite
and not to tell the others.
John was preceded in death by wife,
Mary (Grob) DelVecchio; son, Fred Walking-Badger; and son-in-law,
Dale Hague.
He is survived by children: Doe Ann
Hague of Newton, KS; Tonny DelVecchio of Peabody, KS; Lonny (Laurie)
DelVecchio of Shawnee, KS; Tina (Paul) Partridge of Whitewater, KS;
Roy (Alicia) Harr of Towanda, KS; Carl (Evelyn) Harr of Hays, KS;
Sonia (Toby) Kittle of Newton, KS; eighteen grandchildren, twenty
greatgrandchildren, and all those who knew him as "Bubba".
Graveside Committal service will
military honors will be 10:00 a.m., Friday July 17, 2020 at Eastlawn
Cemetery in Zimmerdale, Kansas. A memorial service will follow at
11:00 a.m. Friday at the Petersen Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation
will be 5 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Funeral Home. The
family will announce a meal and gathering time for sharing following
the memorial service.
Memorials may be made to the HUB in
Peabody, Kansas in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
