John J. Signorelli, 74 of Newark Valley, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 4th, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents Anthony R. and Joan A. Signorelli; his brother-in-law Wayne Hogeboom, and sister-in-law Christina Rice. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Marsha(Feltes) Signorelli; three children Jean C.(Bruce) Spiegel, Anthony J.(Heather) Signorelli, Marco V.(Jessica) Signorelli; four grandchildren Lauren and Sophia Spiegel, Lilyana and Abigail Signorelli; his sister Joan Marie Hogeboom, his brother-in-law Joseph Rice; two aunts Maryann(Robert) Sincavage, Angela Wallan; his nieces Brenda(Edward) Bernhauer, Jill(Carl) Beebe, Lori(John) Kupiec; along with several other nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.
John was a graduate of Union Endicott High School, Class of 1965. He went on to attend Cornell University, graduating in 1969, where he met and married his wife Marsha at Sage Chapel. He earned his Masters at Binghamton University and began his teaching career. John dedicated his life to teaching and coaching, retiring after 32 years from Whitney Point Central School District as a science teacher. John was an entrepreneur his whole life, buying and renovating residential and commercial properties and co-owning and operating Signorelli's Car Washes with his family.
John grew up in Endicott, surrounded by a large, close-knit Italian family. His enjoyment of gardening and winemaking was passed down through his Grandfather and Father and John enjoyed teaching these skills to his sons. John was very connected to his Catholic faith, he was a lover of animals which included the occasional stray pony or calf that moved in, but his love for his dog Shadow was the most special.
John had four active Granddaughters and he loved nothing more than attending their performances, sporting events, and spending time with them at the cottage on Cayuga Lake. His love of adventure and new experiences was evident in the traveling he did with his children; camping, Hawaii, Greece, and Italy. Most recently he accomplished his boyhood dream of becoming a pilot and co-owned his own plane, soaring over the Triple Cities and PA.
John enjoyed working at his businesses and developed many enduring friendships over the years with neighboring business owners and community members. He will be greatly missed by his devoted family, friends, and customers. The family would like to extend gratitude to the Lourdes at Home staff, especially his nurse Sarah. Funeral services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Patrick's Aurora Cemetary, PO Box 296, Aurora, NY 13026, where John will be interred overlooking beautiful Cayuga Lake or to the Broome County Humane Society, 167 Conklin Ave. Binghamton, NY 13903.
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