John Thomas Pisarczyk 1952-2018

This gathering is now. I sent this message to be read by my younger sister on my behalf:

When I think of John, all of those things that you have heard so far — and will no doubt hear more of — come to mind. He was always someone who didn’t do things halfway and seemed to be able to teach himself how to do new things — and do them well — all the time.

What I will remember the most, though, is that other thing he did well: loving his family. You could see that in the way he played tirelessly with his grandchildren, down on the floor with the young ones, challenging the older ones to excel as he always did at sports almost too numerous to mention.

You could see it in the way he and Terry raised their own children, helping them when they needed it, encouraging them to be their best at whatever they wanted to do. How many trips for various sporting events? How many practices, how many family ski outings and curling bonspiels? They were endless and neither Terry nor John would have had it any other way.

You could see it in his interactions with all of us in-laws: brothers and sisters, son and daughter. He could always find common points of interest, he could tease, and he could compete, and always with a level of calm and thoughtfulness that made us all feel welcome, feel at home.

And the most important thing for me to see was John loving my sister Terry. They were together 47 years and built a life of love and stability for their family — for all of their family — that none of us will ever forget.

Thank you John.

The family's obituary for John can be read here.