Jon Caryl Dufresne

Jon Caryl Dufresne, 79, of Fairfax Virginia passed away peacefully Saturday evening, August 3rd surrounded by his family. Jon was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 17, 1939 to Caryl Alfred Dufresne and Dorothy Louise Dufresne (née Jacobson). Because Jon’s father was career military, Jon had the opportunity to live in Germany and Japan as he was growing up. He spent a short time in the army before attending and graduating from the University of Delaware with a degree in civil engineering. He then worked as a traffic engineer for Delaware Department of Transportation, City of Albuquerque and for Virginia Department of Transportation. Jon is survived by his wife of 53 years, Janice Carolyn Dufresne, his daughter Laura (Mark), his son Jonathan (Maria) and his granddaughters Kaylee and Ella. His greatest joy since moving to Fairfax was spending time playing with Ella (Kaylee is all grown up). Over the years, Jon has taken a great deal of pleasure in volunteering with dog rescue groups and USO. Jon was a Mason and was quite active when we lived in Culpeper. He has also made many connections with relatives in the US, Quebec and Sweden through his work with genealogy. His sense of humor and love of life will be missed by many. A visitation will be held at Bennett Funeral Home, 14301 Ashbrook Pkwy Chesterfield, VA from 2 - 4 PM on Sunday August 11. We have chosen September 7 at 1:00 in the afternoon for our Celebration of Life service for Jon. It will take place at Providence Presbyterian Church at 9019 Little River Turnpike Fairfax, VA 22031. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either of the following: Wounded Warrior Project, H.A.P.P.E Pets dog rescue, or the American lung association