John Yoon, a resident of Catonsville, MD, passed away too soon on Tuesday, February 5th, 2019 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The son of Douglas and Sara Yoon, he was born in Silver Spring, MD, on September 4th, 1991. Although only 27 at the time of his death, John had a profound and lasting effect on the many people in his life.
He was deeply committed to building a life together with his fiancé, working in a field he was passionate about, and always learning new things. He was dedicated and extremely loyal to his family and friends.
John graduated from UMBC and recently completed two Master’s degree programs in Systems Engineering and Business Administration, with a PhD as his ultimate goal. He was currently working at T.Rowe Price.
A loving son, brother, fiancé and friend, he will be dearly missed. What he loved most was being with his family and friends. John had an amazing sense of humor and loved to laugh. He put everyone around him at ease with his affection and warmth. Those who knew him, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives.
He is survived by his parents Douglas and Sara Yoon, as well as his siblings Michelle, Joe and Hannah Yoon, and his fiancé Angellina Lee and her family in Baltimore County. John was predeceased by his paternal grandfather and maternal grandparents.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 9th from 3:00-6:30 pm at Sterling-Ashton-Schwab-Witzke Funeral Home.
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