Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Byrne, John V. 2007
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Portland Review, 14 Jul 2007

John V. Byrne, 86, of Milton, Fla., passed away July 4, 2007 at home after
battling leukemia for nine months.  John was born in Grand Rapids, and retired
from Michigan Bell Telephone Co. after a 37-year career where he had assignments
in both Lansing and Grand Rapids.  He moved to Gulf Breeze, Fla. in 1980 where
he served as the volunteer coordinator for the expansion of the Gulf Breeze
Library and moved to Milton, Fla. in 2001.  John attended services at St. John
Vianney Church in Wyoming, St. Patrick Church in Portland, St. Ann’s Church in
Gulf Breeze, Fla. and St. Rose of Lima Church in Milton, Fla.  John was an avid
golfer and jogger through much of his life and competed in many distance running
events.

John’s wife of 61 years, Hazel Byrne, passed away two years ago.  His daughter,
Eileen Byrne, passed away in 1968.  He is survived by his sons: Jack and his
wife Darlene of Gulf Breeze, Fla., Tom and his wife Starr of Milton, Fla.; his
grandchildren, Jack Byrne Jr. of Flint, Merrie Crisman of Newaygo, Steve Trimmer
of Jackson, MI, Tom Byrne Jr. of Pensacola, Fla., Lori Byrne of Milton, Fla. and
Michael Byrne of Fort Collins, Colo.; his great-grandchildren: Christopher
Jessica Chrisman of Newaygo, Leila and Sheila Trimmer of Portland, Randy Byrne
of Milton, Fla., Anthony and Zacrye Byrne of Pensacola, Fla., and his
great-great grandchild: Brenden Fabiano of Portland.

The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Rev. Thomas Hack on July 10 at
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland.  Rite of Committal will follow as John
will be buried alongside his wife and daughter at the Portland Cemetery. 
Arrangements were entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland.


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