John Joseph Quinn Jr.

Long-term Griffin resident, John J. Quinn, Jr., passed away peacefully Friday evening with his family by his side. He was 91 years old and currently a resident at The Woods Senior Care home in Griffin. Before moving to The Woods in 2018, he lived with his family for 51 years in the Hillandale neighborhood, where he and his wife of 37 years, Linda Louise (nee Witte), took great joy in gardening and gourmet cooking. John and Linda delighted-in taking vacation trips to New England, Myrtle Beach, and Florida, oftentimes with George and Dorothy Goodwin (nee Witte), Linda’s brother-in-law and sister. With his sons, John was an avid deer hunter and processed his own meat and smoked sausages. He retired after 39 years with the William Carter Company where he served initially in Production Planning and later in Data Processing; this career was the impetus behind moving his family from Massachussetts to Georgia in 1968. At Carters, John had a reputation for being competent and professional, in addition to being considered a good friend by those who worked closely with him. With such a long career in the company, he was a resource for information and was relied upon for continuity through several changes in corporate ownership/direction. John was a parishioner of the Sacred Heart Church since arriving in Griffin. He was also active in leadership and service through the Griffin Elks and Moose Clubs for many years. After retirement, he volunteered faithfully with the SeniorNet program -- teaching senior citizens how to use computers -- and the Five Loaves & Two Fish Food Pantry. He participated regularly in the local Silver Sneakers exercise program. He greatly enjoyed spending winters on Anna Maria Island (FL) for over 20 seasons, where he was a fixture among the early morning beach walkers, competed in the local bridge club, attended the St Bernard Catholic Church, volunteered with the Holy Name Society, and rarely missed the weekly “Rosary on the Beach” program. John took time to travel internationally. He traced his roots and met family on a trip to Ireland. He visited the south of France to experience the food and culture of Provence. He also went to China and took an adventuresome tour up the Yangtze River by boat. John was the son of John J. Quinn, Sr. and Helena Mary (nee Keohane) of Arlington, MA. He graduated from Arlington High School, Class of 1949, and attained his Bachelors in Economics and Masters in Business Administration degrees from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. In the 1950s, John served in the US Army Signal Corps as a Radio Teletype Operator, was awarded medals for National Defense Service and Good Conduct, and received an honorable discharge. He had a younger brother, Franklin Delano Quinn, who preceded him in death. John lost his wife to cancer in 1997 and never remarried. He is survived by his three children Susan (Susie), William (Bill) & Philip, his daughter-in-law Tonya (nee McKay), his three grandchildren Tanner, MaryKate and Brendan, as well as Tanner’s wife Tyler Ann (nee Herron), his two great-grandchildren Lancy Ann Marie and Ellie Gray, his cousins Maureen, Mary, Kay, Joe and Ann, and his nieces Donna, Pam, Ann, Patricia, Maureen, Karen, and their families. There will be a visitation held Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM (Rosary at 7:30 PM) at Haisten-McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Rd, Griffin. Following a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, 1323 MacArthur Drive, Griffin, on Thursday at 11 AM, John will be interred next to his wife in Westwood Gardens.