Born in Knoxville, TN, September 9, 1930, Johnny moved to New Orleans after receiving an honorable discharge from the Navy. While attending Tulane University studying Chemical Engineering, he met the love of his life, Lynn Miller at a Delta Sigma Phi party. Within a year they were married.
Upon graduation, Johnny worked for the Ethyl Corporation in Baton Rouge. After a year, he decided to return to Tulane and earn a law degree. Upon graduation, he practiced law eventually joining Kepper, Moulin & Kepper and then Comiskey & Schaff with his final association being Schaff & Currier before establishing his solo practice.
Voted “Most Likely to Succeed,” “Most Ambitious,” “Most Intelligent” and “Best All Around” by his Mobile County High School (Grand Bay, AL) senior class, Johnny was president of his senior class and valedictorian. He played basketball, football and baseball.
At Tulane, Johnny was president of both Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and of the Chemical Society, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Always active in his children’s schools, he was president of the Holy Name of Jesus Fathers Club; President of the Mercy Academy Parents Club; member of the Holy Name of Jesus Parish Council and served as Scoutmaster of Troop 55 located at Holy Name of Jesus. Johnny, himself, was an Eagle Scout as were his two sons, John and Greg, achieving that rank while he was Scoutmaster.
His favorite pastimes were being with his family, fishing, building things and photography. At one time Johnny had his own film developing room in his basement. His children remember fondly the red go-cart he constructed using the wheels from their childhood baby buggy. Lynn was not happy about that. It was the envy of the neighborhood. Each Wednesday, after a successful fishing trip with his good friend Dr. Andrew Rinker, there was always fresh fish to be found at #5 which he generously gave away since he did not like to clean fish.
Following his wife, Mary Lynn Miller Currier; mother, Mary McMillin Currier; sister, Mary Currier Scheyd; son-in-law Michael Mark Gahagan and grandson Richard Freeman Gahagan, Johnny leaves behind his five children and their families. They are: Deborah Currier Scollard married to Stephen G. Scollard and her two children, Morgan Ford Lewis married to Robert S. Lewis and Ashton Ford Horejs married to Joshua R. Horejs and their son, Emery O. Horejs; John M. Currier III married to Paula Sibille Currier and their two children, Sarah Currier Ori married to Mark R. Ori and their daughter, Madeleine J. Ori, and Rebecca Currier Curran married to John M. Curran and their daughter Grace L. Curran; Gregory O. Currier married to Wendy Ann Blanchard Currier; Elizabeth Currier Gahagan Goodman married to Michael (Ace) T. Goodman and her son, Peter M. Gahagan married to Erica Bragg Gahagan and their two children, Liam M. Gahagan and Emelia M. Gahagan; and Stephanie Currier Remson married to Michael M. Remson and their three children, Andrew (AJ) J. Remson, Garret M. Remson and Michael (Tommy) T. Remson.
Private services will be held for the family. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Please email [email protected] for final details. An updated obituary will also be posted online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com and in the paper when the date of the service is available. In lieu of flowers, Johnny has requested that donations be made to International Shrine of St. Jude, c/o Rev. Anthony Rigoli, OMI, 411 North Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70118 or a memorial gift to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are in the care of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home.
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