John Joseph Kanfoush, 89, Vero Beach, FL, passed on to start his next adventure in heaven on Tuesday, November 9th, 2021.

He was born on July 3, 1932, Syracuse, NY to Richard and Mary Kanfoush. He has been a resident in the Sebastian/Vero Beach area since 1990 in which he moved from Clay, NY. John had graduated high school in Syracuse, NY. He was married to Linda Lee Gonyeau before she passed away due to complications of cancer in September, 1994.

John was a giving, son, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. After John had been honorably discharged from the Air Force, he followed in his father’s footsteps and entered the produce industry as a produce manager for Green Hills grocery store in Syracuse for many years. While maintaining his family and job, John also was involved in city politics in New York and later in Florida. He worked for Syracuse University at the Carrier Dome and SU sports was one of his major hobbies, along with swimming, watching horse races, and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his children, Daniel Mark Kanfoush of Greensboro, NC, Kelly Ann Todd of Oswego, NY and Thomas Patrick Kanfoush of Boynton Beach, FL. He also has 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. John also has one sister, Doris Kinane of Camilus, NY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Millennium Cremation Service. There will be no wake or funeral services due to John’s wishes. However, there will be a celebration of life around the second week of January after the holidays. For service information, please contact Daniel at 336-339-3887, or Thomas at 954-309-8263.