Sheppard,  John Robert

John Robert  Sheppard, 77 , died  07/19/10 in  Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ.  John lived in  Land O'Lakes, Fl for 18 years coming from Ridgewood, NJ (Bergen Co.); previously lived in Salisbury, MD and York, PA and was born in Wilmington, DE on 07/19/33.

Husband/Wife of: Carol (Peterson) Wright Sheppard

Son/Daughter of: late Harold Rutherford and Lillian (Janvier) Sheppard

Survived By: Wife-Carol Sheppard, Land O'Lakes, FL
2 Sons-Jerry Sheppard, Fulton, KY and James Sheppard, Saratoga Springs, NY
2 Step-Sons-William David Wright, Pineville, NC and James P. Wright, Spring Hill, FL
1 Sister-Jane Jackson, Rye, NY
5 Grandchildren
Predeceased by 1 Daughter-late Louise Ann Ward, Nashville, TN and Fulton, KY

Occupation: He was an Executive Director and CEO with the YMCA, Ridgewood, NJ and former Executive Director of the Salisbury, MD and served in the York, PA YMCA

Veteran Info: N/A

Additional Information:  Member of the First United Methodist Church, Land O'Lakes, Fl; Member of the Ridgewood Rotary Club and Rotary International having worked in Africa with a small community to bring them life saving supplies; member of the C.B. Willis Chapter N.A.F.Y.R., an organization for YMCA retirees.He was a graduate of Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

Visitation: Private

Services: Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 4:00 PM - Waterloo Methodist Church, Waterloo Road, Stanhope, NJ 07874

In Lieu of Flowers: Memorial donations may be sent to Christian Social Services, 5514 Land O'Lakes Boulevard, Land O'Lakes, FL 34639

Interment: Private