John Vincent Girvin

January 3, 1933 - July 20, 2015

John Vincent Girvin, 82, of Rotonda West passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital. Born on January 3, 1933 in Staten Island, NY he had been a resident of Charlotte County for eleven years coming from Roxbury, NJ. John served in the US Army and US Army Reserve attaining the rank of Captain. A graduate of St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ with a BS degree in English, John was a management consultant and was employed by John Diebold and Strategic Decisions Group as well as being a freelance consultant. He was a member of the B.P.O.Elks Lodge and a very active member of St. Francis of Assisi Church. He served as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Usher, Bereavement Minister as well as having been a member of the Finance Committee and the Parish Council. John was also a member of the Fr. Michael Cottrell Council 7672 Knights of Columbus and was a former Grand Knight and District Deputy. Survivors include his loving wife of fifty-seven years: Mary E. Girvin of Rotonda West, FL: two daughters: Jeanine Erickson of Columbia, NJ, Suzanne Maggio of Somerset, NJ; two sons: John Girvin of Bridgewater, NJ, Patrick Girvin of Arlington, VA: one sister: Anita DeRuiter, one brother: Alan Girvin both of Staten Island, NY; and five grandchildren: Samuel, Cecilia, Sean, Caleb and Seromi. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 10 AM at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 5265 Placida Road, Grove City, FL. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery on Staten Island, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to Xavier High School, 30 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 in memory of John Girvin. Englewood Community Funeral Home has been selected to handle arrangements. You may share a memory with the Girvin family at www.englewoodfh.com