John Monaghan Obituary

My dear John~
Miss you and your smile and your positive energy !
Francine

Ok so I know that I am years late. Sorry I just fond out. I hope that you are resting in peace. You were a wonderful man. Terry Morris and family.

Dear John.
I am missing our chats...at that local restaurant and on the phone! You had so much energy! An amazing and kind man.
Hope you are now resting in peace.
Francine

Dear Monaghan family,
Just looking up your Mom and Dads obits on the web to share with my Mom Jackie Melvin. She was a dear friend of your Mom Eileen, grandma to Johnies 4 children.

We are so sorry about your Dad! We used to hang out at the Monaghan home in Hillside when growing up. Great family. They were a big family like ours. 8 of us Melvins.

I am proud that Johnie served his country. 4 of us served too and Mom and Dad, too.

Our childhood was so much fun with your Dad and Moira and Sheila too. The home they had was huge with a great basement for playing in and the street your dad played on was Forest Avenue in Hillside and had many trees. A great great neighborhood. The bigger kids, like your dad, would go tobaggonning on the streets and on the golf course hills. We all lived across the street from a country club and there were chickens and roosters back there. Bunnies on the golf course lawn.

Your dad I believe went to St. Domitillas like we all did. A good man who served his country well and he was the oldest...a role model. Please know he had great parents, whom were your grandparents.

I will share this with mom. She is 97 but really misses Eileen who was probably her best friend there in Hillside and when she needed a friend. They both would talk about their kids, and shared many laughs!

sincerely,
Maureen Melvin

Let us all remember that John was a proud Air Force veteran who served in Viet Nam!
Rest In Peace.
Francine

Please accept my condolences and prayer. May God give you strength to cope with your loss. Psalms 145:18,19

Dear John,

You had such enormous energy: a true veteran advocate. Vice President of Veterans for Unification.

I will miss your gregarious personality and smile. And that message on your voicemail. And I will miss our meals at George's.

Rest In Peace with your comrades.

Francine O'Connor
Veterans for Unification