John Joseph Devine, a resident of Fishkill since 1972 and formerly of the Bronx, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. He was 91.

Son of the late Thomas and Katherine (Kilduff) Devine, he was born in the Bronx on March 24, 1930. In 1949, John enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged from service as Airman First Class in 1952.

In 1982, he retired as Senior Electronics Technician for the Federal Aviation Administration at Westchester County Airport following 27 years of service.

John was a parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill.

On May 26, 1962, in New York City, he married Joan E. Gleason, who predeceased John on December 20, 2012.

He is survived by his daughter, Mary E. Sorna & her husband Michael of Hopewell Junction; his son, John P. Devine & his wife Cheryl of Wappingers Falls; his son, Michael C. Devine & his wife Stacia of Newburgh; his grandchildren, Michael J. Sorna & his wife Jessica, Rachel Schilkowsky & her husband John, Matthew Sorna, Andrea Sorna, Jaclyn Devine, Jessica Devine, Justin Devine, and Claire Devine; his sister, Mary Fanning of Belmar, New Jersey; as well as many loving nieces & nephews and other relatives & friends.

In addition to his wife and parents, John was also predeceased by his siblings and their spouses, Thomas & Eileen Devine, Margaret & Richard Deady, Katherine & Benjamin Guido, James Devine, Rev. Stephen Devine; and his brother-in-law, James Fanning.

Calling hours will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 30 at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 31 at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, 106 Jackson Street, Fishkill. Interment will follow at Fishkill Rural Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).

For online tributes, you can visit John's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.