John F. Giannetto's Obituary
John F. Giannetto, “Jack” to all who knew and loved him, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2024. Born in Edgewater Park, NJ to the late Vincent and Edna (nee Randall) Giannetto Jr., he was 77 years old.
Jack was the beloved husband of Janet H. (nee McSporran); loving father of Angela Levingston (Jeff), Daniel Giannetto (Missy), and Matthew Giannetto (Margaret); cherished grandfather of Jason Nelson, Stephanie Sharp, Sofia Giannetto, Cross Giannetto, Lily Giannetto, Campbell Giannetto, and Bennett Giannetto; great grandfather of Tori, Andrew and Gigi Nelson, and Zachary and Dean Sharp; dear brother of Vincent Giannetto III (Mary Anne). He is also the favorite uncle, cousin, brother-in-law and friend to so many others who will miss him greatly.
Fun, loving, and fun-loving, Jack lived a full and happy life. He was amiable, always sensitive to the needs and happiness of those around him. He loved his parents, and made sure that their memories lived on with endless funny stories about life on the “Compound”. He was athletic (and ambidextrous!), playing a strong 2nd base in his youth, decent golf in his middle age, and surprisingly good table tennis in his golden years. He was successful in business, rising up the ranks of the furniture industry over an almost 50-year career to be the trusted sales manager and right-hand man at Park Lane and then Gamburg Furniture. He could build things, including his first house in Browns Mills and the house in Edgewater Park where he raised his family and puttered in the yard endlessly. Later in life he explored his artistic side, painting portraits and landscapes, carving walking canes and totem poles out of old trees and branches, and designing intricate Zen gardens in the back yard. He loved to travel, visiting and charming the pants off of his British in-laws multiple times, and this spring making his bucket list trip to Sicily where he was able to visit his grandfather’s home town and by some miracle find his grave. He was curious and active, growing flowers and selling them in the front yard, teaching himself to fly-fish, making pumpkin pies from scratch at Thanksgiving, and collecting old books and reading them cover to cover looking up every word he didn’t understand along the way. Most importantly to him and to us, he helped his children and grandchildren with whatever they needed, whenever they needed it, and loved, loved, loved his beautiful wife every day for more than 50 wonderful years.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather on Tuesday, August 13th from 10 am to 12 pm, with a memorial service beginning at 12 pm. John’s service will be livestreamed, please use this link: https://www.viewlogies.net/givnish/9toyYOIup?pin=855988
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jack’s name may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation, www.wish.org.
What’s your fondest memory of John?
What’s a lesson you learned from John?
Share a story where John's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with John you’ll never forget.
How did John make you smile?