John Mccormick, Jr.

John J. McCormick, Jr., age 90, of Erie, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at LECOM Senior Living Center. He was born in Erie on December 16, 1931, a son of the late John J. and Frances (Driscoll) McCormick.

John graduated from Cathedral Prep in 1949 and the University of Notre Dame in 1953. After graduation, he married the love of his life, Jeanne McDonald. Shortly after marriage, he served in the US Army during the Korean War.  Following the war, he joined the family business, Joseph McCormick Construction Company, and retired in 1999 as President of the company.

Always proud of his Irish heritage and the Erie community, John served on several boards. For over 20 years he was on the Erie Water Authority serving for many years as their Chairman. He was instrumental in moving the Water Authority offices to its current location on the Erie’s Bayfront.  In 2012 he was honored by having the Erie Water Authority building named after him. John was active in TEAM Erie and along with a group of Erie business leaders who worked to bring the current UPMC baseball stadium to downtown Erie.  John served on the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission from 1994 until 2000. He was a Lifetime Director Emeritus of the Association of Pennsylvania Constructors (APC), and also a Board Member of the Pennsylvania Asphalt Pavement Association (PAPA). John also was a longtime Board Member of the Dr. Gertrude Barber Center.

John sponsored local sports teams, whether in the Hoyle basketball tournament or baseball teams on the local diamonds. He was a benefactor of the University of Notre Dame and in 1964 was honored as Notre Dame’s “Man of the Year”.

John’s Catholic faith was his top priority and he attended daily mass at St. Peter Cathedral until his health no longer permitted. Because of his faith and the community activities with which he was involved, he received the honor of Knight of St. Patrick from Bishop Michael J. Murphy. John loved his large family and most especially enjoyed taking his grandkids on weekend excursions to see the Cleveland Indians play baseball, stopping on the way at Eddie’s Grill in Geneva on-the-Lake for foot long hotdogs.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne (Mickey) McCormick; two sons, Gerard P. and John G. McCormick and a brother, Timothy McCormick.

John is survived by two daughters, Mary Therese (David) Ciacchini and Jeanne Marie (Dennis) Rahill, all of Erie; and four sons, Owen J. (Kimberly) McCormick of Erie, Patrick G. McCormick of Easton, PA, Matthew G. (Pamela) McCormick and Peter G. McCormick, all of Erie.  He is further survived by a sister Mary Therese (Frank) Riley, and two brothers; Richard T. (Karin) McCormick and Fr. Patrick J. McCormick, CDR,CHC,USN (Ret); as well as 25 grandchildren, 9 great- grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to take the opportunity to extend a special thanks to all of the caregivers and staff who helped take care of John over the last few years of his life both at the Regency atSouth Shore and at LECOM Senior Living Center for a job well done.

Friends may call at the Quinn Funeral Home, 728 W. 9^th St., on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 from 2:00-5:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM and are invited to attend Prayer Services there Wednesday at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10^th St. with his brother as celebrant. Friends unable to attend in person can participate in the Mass via livestream. The link can be found on the St. Peter Cathedral homepage http://www.stpetercathedral.com or at the St. Peter Cathedral You Tube channel.

Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Barber National Institute, 100 Barber Pl. Erie, PA 16507 or to a charity of one’s choice.

Condolences can be sent to www.BurtonQuinnScott.com