John C. Gentile passed away on May 10, 2024 with his loving wife by his side. He was born on January 5, 1939 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, the oldest child born to the late Casimir and Lillian Gentile.
John married Esther Perez on June 27, 1964 together they had two sons Ron and David “Mikey”. In June, they would have celebrated 60 years of marriage.
He was a Sergeant in the United States Army serving during the Korean War. John later worked for Motorola/Intel for over 28 years, retiring as a senior mechanical engineer in 2000.
He was an adventurous person together with Esther and sometimes their sons. These adventures created some amazing memories. John and Esther were always together and enjoyed traveling all over the world.
He is survived by his wife Esther, sons Martin & Ron, sister Rosemary Kobayashi, four grandchildren Christopher, Amanda, Trent & Ryan and three nephews & one niece.
In addition to his parents, his son Mikey preceded him in death.
Family and friends are invited to gather at 11AM at West Resthaven Funeral Home, 6450 W. Northern Avenue, Glendale. Memorial service will begin at 11:30AM with a luncheon to follow.