John ministered as a pastor in several churches - Youth Pastor at Middlebury Baptist Church (1977-78), Mars Hill Baptist Church (1981-1986), Epsom Bible Church (1986-2007) and Interim Pastor at 2nd Kent Baptist Church. His life’s passion was sharing God’s Word with others. He loved his congregations deeply. He was a great jokester and story teller. He will be sorely missed, but we rejoice that He is in the presence of His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Psalm 116:15. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints.
John is survived by his loving wife Ruth Spring, his daughter and son-in-law, Jenelle and Brian Scanlon, his son, John Spring and his daughter and son-in-law, Mandy and Ryan Walker. He will be greatly missed by his beloved granddaughters, Riley, Emerson and Dylan Scanlon and Brooklyn and Kennedy Walker. In addition he leaves behind his sister, Donna, his brother Michael Remokitis, as well as his mother-in-law, Ruth Rodriguez his brother-in-law’s, and their wives, David Rodriguez, Chris Rodriguez, Marc Rodriguez, Pam Rodriguez, as well as several cousins and nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Newtown Bible Church, 35 Sugar Street, Newtown, CT at 11 a.m. on Wed, July 18, 2018.
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