John Joseph Curran, of Queens Village, New York, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the age of 79. He was born on April 9, 1940 in Quigley’s Point, Donegal, Ireland. He was raised by his mother, Mary Ellen (deceased), along with his six siblings Mary, Kathleen (deceased), Tina, Margaret, Joe and Bernadette.
He immigrated to New York in 1963 and worked as an Operating Engineer for the City of New York, until his retirement in 2002.
John married Anne McTigue in 1968 and they raised two daughters, Kathleen (Richard Curran) and Mary (Brendan Slaven).
In addition to solving the Rubik’s Cube in under a minute, he enjoyed watching Celtic football and the NY Mets. Most of all, John cherished and loved spending time with his six grandchildren, Taylor, Anthony, Morgan, Kate, Colleen and Bridget.
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Outreach, 92-96 220th Street, Queens Village, NY 11428.