He was born December 19, 1949 in Tacoma, Washington to John sr. and Johanna Picinich. He found the love of his life at the age of 20 in West Seattle, when he married Carol Ewing.
John was a marine pipefitter and commercial fisherman. John was a member of Local 32 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union and worked at various shipyards in Seattle for many years. He was also a commercial fisherman. He fished for salmon in Alaska and Puget Sound and was the co-owner of the F/V Joanna.
John loved spending time with his family and friends and preparing Croatian dishes for them. He was known for his sense of humor.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carol; his sons Jason, Jeff (Moran), and Cameron Picinich. His nine grandchildren, Jacob, Nicole, Molly, Madeline, Maya, Macey, Lily, Julian, and Jamesin, all of who brought him great happiness. He is also survived by his sister Joanne (Mike) Holmes, brother Dave (Wendy) Picinich and six nieces and nephews.
