Today, we celebrate the life of John Edward Stone, Sr . John was born on January 2, 1934 in Richland, New Jersey to Loney Sr. and Cora (Guilford) Stone. He departed this life on Friday, August 16, 2019.

John was educated in the Buena Vista Township Public School System in Buena Vista Township New Jersey. He retired from Kerr Pipe, Folsom, New Jersey after working over 35 years as a Skilled Precast Concrete Finisher.

John enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, watching daytime television, westerns, boxing on HBO and attending family functions.

On Friday evening, August 16, 2019, God in his infinite wisdom called John home after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his wife Annie (Boose) Stone, parents Loney Sr. and Cora (Guilford) Stone; sons John E. Stone, Jr. and Fred P. Stone, brothers, Loney Stone Jr. and Ernest Stone; father and mother-in-law Albert and Lula (Thompson) Boose.

John leaves to cherish his memory, his son Ronald (Theresa) Stone of New York, New York, daughter, Denise (Stone) Green of Richland, New Jersey. Six grandchildren; John Stone III, Michaela Stone, Shadisha Stone, Ashley Traxler, Myles Green and Patrice Green; eight great-grandchildren Destin Tillman, Noah Stone, Issac Traxler, Trevon Traxler, Anjala Traxler, Aaliyah Lone, Xavior Lone, and Anastasia Lone. One brother, Carl Stone; three sisters-in-law, Ruth (Dixon) Stone; Essie (Boose) Hannah, Geneva (Boose) Johnson and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.