John A. Eddowes
On December 31, 2021 of Williamstown. Age 58. Beloved husband to Agnes, proud father of Elisabeth, Kathryn, James, and Tobias John. Adored son of Alan and the late Elizabeth (nee Storey) Eddowes. Brother of Geoffrey, Rebecca Ganz, and Heather Molyneux. Brother in law, nephew, cousin, and friend.
John’s adventure began in St. Helen’s, England, where he was born on April 29, 1963. He sailed to America when he was not yet two years old and hit the shores of this beloved country running! He was on the move all the time, atop a skate board, bicycle, dirt-bike, motorcycle, water skis; in a car, an airplane, a helicopter, a boat or under a parachute. John lived life in X games mode.
He followed in his father’s footsteps and took up carpentry, eventually starting his own building company. He was a skilled craftsman and together, with his father, created many beautiful, well-made homes and buildings in the area.
But John’s passion gradually transitioned from building homes to creating adventures. He founded, with his partners, a Skydiving school, which he then grew into one of the largest drop zones in the Northeast. He created a skydiving community known and loved by people from all around the world. He was a pro-rated skydiver, tandem master, AFF instructor and videographer. He then turned his passion into flying, starting with small tail-dragger and working his way into bigger planes, twin engine aircraft and helicopters.
He packed his parachute for good and began flying a news helicopter, even winning an Emmy for one of the stories captured from his chopper.
John never slowed down, he just shifted gears. He poured his passion into politics, news, food (especially curry), X-box, skiing, and above all, his four kids.
He had a very special connection with each of them; and a fondness for texting photos, videos, memes, and especially links to everything from chicken farming to police chases to football highlights and rap lyrics. And there was never a conspiracy he didn’t want to bust!
Though his head was always in the clouds, John was grounded in his faith and family. His life here has ended but his legacy lives on in his children and his adventure continues with his Heavenly Father. Blue skies.
Family and friends are invited to attend his visitation Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM at the Egizi Funeral Home, 119 Ganttown Rd., Washington Twp. Funeral service 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s memory may be made payable to the “Trust for the Education and Maintenance of the Eddowes Children” and mailed to Egizi Funeral Home, 119 Ganttown Road, Turnersville, NJ 08012.
“A Life Well Lived Is Worth Remembering”