Born in Manchester on March 17, 1947, he was the son of Stella (Swisz) and Frank Poznanski, and after his mother passed away in 1948, he was raised by his mother, Mildred (Bertrand) Poznanski Clement Poor.
John grew up in Manchester and graduated from Manchester Memorial High School, Class of 1965. While in high school, he developed his carpentry and automotive skills. He graduated from the NH Vocational-Technical College and was licensed as an electrician. He returned to the NH Voc-Tech and was licensed as a plumber/pipefitter and went on to achieve his Master Plumber license. John was a member of Local #131 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union for forty-eight years.
He served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army, earned the rank of Sergeant, and was awarded the Bronze Star.
John was married to Margaret Nelson on March 29, 1969. They celebrated their fiftieth anniversary earlier this year.
John was a man of faith and his family was among the founding families of St. Pius X Church. For more than forty years, John was a communicant of St. Lawrence Parish in Goffstown and volunteered in various capacities, most recently known for the meatballs he would make for the bereavement ministry.
John will be remembered by his grandchildren as Jagiu and by all for his tremendous cooking and baking abilities, passion for gardening and coin collecting, love of Disney, skills in all things handy, and as a knowledgeable weather enthusiast. His many skills and projects led him to be a loyal and devoted daily Goffstown Ace Hardware groupie.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his parents-in-law, Joseph and Ruth (Ball) Nelson and his sister-in-law, Marilyn Gates.
In addition to his wife, family members include his mother, Mildred; his daughters, Meredith Cook and her husband Charles of Manchester, Melanie Toscano and her husband Rick of Fremont, Meghan Hardy and her husband Donald of Weare, and Jessica Poznanski and her fiancé Keith Anderson of Weare; his grandchildren, Jonathan and Brendan Cook of Manchester, and Sydney and Allie Toscano of Fremont; his brothers, Peter Poznanski of Santa Cruz, CA and Bradley Poznanski and his wife Brenda of Nashua; his sisters, Carolyn Gough and her husband William of Plymouth, MI and Marilyn Griffin and her husband Donald of Lady Lake, FL; his sister-in-law, Joan Porter and her husband Paul of Manchester; his brothers-in-law, William Nelson and his fiancée Jean Foor of Manchester and Robert Nelson and his wife Karen of Weare; his close friend and brother-in-law, Donald Gates II of Fremont; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Calling hours were Friday, October 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at McHugh Funeral Home, 283 Hanover St., corner of Beech St., Manchester.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, October 5, at 11 a.m. at St. Pius X Church, 575 Candia Rd., Manchester. The Rite of Committal will be celebrated privately at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations in John’s name may be made to Liberty House, 75 West Baker St. Manchester, NH 03103, a nonprofit helping homeless and struggling veterans.
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