John Asaph Vaughan Jr.

John Asaph Vaughan Jr., 67, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 after a vigorous battle with cancer. John was born on December 1st, 1953, to Marion & John Vaughan Sr. in Hempstead New York. After graduating from The Stony Brook School in 1972, he went on to study Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and graduated in 1976. He later obtained his Masters of Business Administration from Old Dominion University. After graduation from RPI, he moved to Virginia and began working in Commercial Real Estate Development. John later founded Monarch Development and beginning in the 80’s managed several large projects in the Hampton Roads Area as well as the Moorefield Park Development in Richmond Virginia. In 1999, John founded a business specializing in Website Development and Digital Brand Optimization based in Williamsburg which served small to medium businesses in Eastern Virginia. He was active in this business up until his recent passing. John is thought of as a great neighbor by those who knew him. Always ready to drop everything to help neighbors with computer issues, add a helping hand, lend a friendly smile or simply to chat. He is missed and fondly remembered. John inherited his love of boating from his father and spent many a time sailing, water skiing and motoring on Lake George, Long Island Sound, the Chesapeake Bay, and other bodies of water. On land, he could be found tinkering with cars and motorcycles, and spending many hours of riding his motorcycle with local friends. He was a loving son and brother. John was predeceased by his parents Marion & John Vaughan Sr. He is survived by his son, Ryan Leggett, Ryan’s wife Amber Leggett and their 3 children, Charlotte, Olivia, & Eleanor; and his sisters and their families, Valerie Sunden, Sylvia Vaughan, and Susan & Michael Scheld. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.NelsenWilliamsburg.com for the Vaughan family.