Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Shevlin, John Vincent, Jr. January 1, 2018
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Virginian-Pilot  January 7, 2018
Norfolk - John Vincent Shevlin Jr., 93, went to be with the Lord on January 1, 
2018. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 24, 1924. He was preceded in death 
by his parents, John and Alice Shevlin, his brother Frank and his wife of 61 
years, Alma Bowman Shevlin. Left to cherish his memory are two sons, Thomas Lee 
Shevlin and his wife Mary Ellen of St. Petersburg FL, and Robert Vincent Shevlin 
and wife Nancy of Portsmouth; two daughters, Maureen Elizabeth Oliver of Virginia 
Beach, and Kathleen Marie Shevlin of Portsmouth; four grandchildren, Travis 
Oliver, Elizabeth Oliver Lowe, Katherine Shevlin, Matthew Shevlin; four great 
grandchildren, Levi Lowe, Darcy Lowe, Jason Kronenberger and Bella Shevlin; and a 
sister-in-law Mildred Sadler of Colonial Heights, VA. John served in the US Army 
during WW2 and received an Honorable Discharge with the rank of Technician Fourth 
Grade, T/4. He belonged to the Hopewell, VA Jaycees of which he was a past 
President. He won both the Jaycees Keyman Award and the Kiwanis Club's 
Distinguished Service Award in 1954. He and his family moved to Norfolk, VA in 
1959 were he was a long time member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Norfolk 
and helped out on occasion as an Usher. John worked for the Virginian-Pilot and 
Ledger-Star for 26 years. He won 7 awards for his advertisements and received a 
certificate of Achievement from the Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star in recognition 
of his successful completion of 26 years in Advertising upon his retirement in 
April, 1986. John and Alma helped with Meals on Wheels for 3 years after his 
retirement and visited 32 countries. The family will receive friends on Monday, 
January 8, 2018 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk 
Chapel. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery. In lieu of 
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Foodbank of Southeastern 
Virginia and Eastern Shores, 800 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, Virginia 23504.

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