John James Agriesti, age 76, of Plainfield, Indiana passed away January 10, 2025. John was born a 2nd generation Italian-American in Columbus, Ohio on December 26, 1948 to Michael and Helen (Tucci) Agriesti. John graduated from Brookhaven High School in 1968. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country for two years. While the ship was docked in Long Beach, California he met and fell madly in love with his wife, Terry Fraley. They were engaged two weeks after they met and then married in Ohio on December 29th and again in Indiana on December 30th, 1969. After they married, John and Terry settled in Indiana. John attended Indiana Vocational Technical College and obtained his certificate for Electrical Circuits and Controls in 1973. He then went on to work at Amtrak as an electrician for over 30 years.
John was an avid card player. If you were with him, you were playing cards (euchre). He was in a euchre club. John loved the game of golf. He got a hole-in-one on July 12, 1994 at Pleasant Run Golf Course and again on August 4, 1998 at South Grove Golf Course. John loved watching golf tournaments. He was a big fan of the Ohio Buckeyes and Indianapolis Colts. John was a very involved member at Center Community Church in Plainfield. He often dressed up for plays at church and numerous times was the Easter bunny. John loved to sing. He was always singing or whistling. He sang at church and for his girls. He would serenade them in the mornings to Frank Sinatra. On his wife’s 50th birthday, he surprised her by singing to her at work dressed up as Tracy Byrd. John was a big supporter of his four daughters' Girl Scout troops. John was his daughter’s biggest hero and showed great heroism by saving his neighbor’s life.
John is survived by his children, Trish (Brian) Thomas, Joanna Bond, Tanya Schaunaman and Jeanna Poindexter; grandchildren, Avery Schaunaman, Brandon Thomas, Violet Hagerman, Brayden Thomas, Lucas Schaunaman, Bailey Thomas, Ava Poindexter, Andrew Turner, Sophia Poindexter, Chloe Bond, Jaden Owensby, Natalie Poindexter and Jesse Poindexter; great grandchildren, Harper Thomas and Karson Thomas; siblings, Joyce Fry, Michael Agriesti, Lori Downs, Carolyn Garant and Helena Cox; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and great nieces and nephews. John was preceded in passing by his parents; and wife, Terry Agriesti.
A visitation for John will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Family Funeral Care, 5791 Rockville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46224. A funeral service will immediately follow at 1:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. John will be laid to rest at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield, IN.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852.
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