John A. Wood, Jr.
Dec 22nd, 2022
John A. wood, Jr., 80, of South Yarmouth, MA passed away on December 22, 2022.
He was the son of the late John A. and Adeline (Davidson) Wood of South Yarmouth.
Mr. Wood was born in Manchester, CT and graduated from Manchester High School in 1960 and from Husson University in 1965. He was most recently employed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in the Procurement Department before retiring in 2007. Mr. Wood moved to South Yarmouth in 1988 from Bolton, CT and was a member of the West Dennis Community Church in West Dennis.
John is survived by his cousins Robert P. Johnson and his wife Jane of Manchester, VT and David B. Johnson and his wife Andrea of Walpole, NH as well as second cousins Robert G. Davidson of San Jose, CA and Louise (Davidson) Sellers of Concord, CA. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his aunts and uncles Robert S. and Jane B. Johnson, and John P. and Barbara (Wood) O’Neill as well as his grandparents Clarence F. and Bertha M. Wood and Edith Davidson.
A graveside service will be held at Ancient Cemetery at a later date in the spring. A celebration of John’s life will also be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to: VNA of Cape Cod Hospice, 25 Communications Way, Hyannis, MA 02601 or to the Friends of Yarmouth Council on Aging, Yarmouth Senior Services, 528 Forest Rd, West Yarmouth, MA 02673.