Obituary

John DeMare died peacefully on Wednesday 1/19/22 in Goodyear, Arizona at the age of 83. John was born in Rome NY, attended St. Mary’s, Saint Aloysius Academy and graduated from Niagara University class of 1960. He was hired by the US Air Force and began his lifelong career in a new technology called data processing programming! His career continued with the Department of Defense, Xerox Data Systems, DeMare Computer Systems, and Harte Hanks where he developed a system for the Penny Saver industry. Then C-Square International where he developed and marketed a system for the oil industry future traders where he traveled internationally in Europe, Asia and South America.

John married Jackie (Harrington) in 1964, a union of 57 years. They lived in Columbus Ohio, Fairport NY, Southern California and retired in Avondale Arizona. He and Jackie enjoyed traveling internationally and summers in the east with family vacations to the ocean! They enjoyed golfing, the beautiful Arizona lifestyle and a large extended family. He was a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas choir since 2003 and sang in church choirs in NY and California.

John is survived by his wife Jackie, three daughters Monica Kraft (Ron), Michelle Fuoco (Brian) and Melanie Hagan, Eight Grandchildren, Lanie Fuoco (Jonathan DiPietro), Justis DeMare, Carly Kraft, Alex Fuoco, Sedona DeMare, Jordan Kraft, Ethan Hagan, Eliya Hagan one Great Grandchild Zariah, daughter of Sedona. John is also survived by his sibling Sister Rosaire Anne DeMare, sister-in-laws Joann DeMare, Patricia Murray, Pamela Tuzzolino and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his son John DeMare, his parents Rosario and Anna (Marturano) DeMare, identical twin brother Rosario (Junior) and brother Peter DeMare.

A visitation will be held at Thompson Funeral Chapel located at 926 S. Litchfield Rd. in Goodyear, AZ on Tuesday 2/1/22 from 6:00-9:00pm. A funeral service will be held on 2/2/22 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, AZ at 1:00pm. All are welcome to attend and celebrate John’s life.