John Joseph Kirby, of Dania Beach, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Westside Regional Medical Center. He was 71 years of age.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 20, 1943, the son of Timothy and Esther (Doyle) Kirby. John graduated from Cambridge Rindge High School and furthered his educated at Newman Preparatory, Bentley College and Brandies University. He served his country for 18 years in the United States Army, stationed in Germany.
In 1970, John moved from the Boston area to Key West where he lived prior to moving to Hollywood and then to Dania Beach, Florida. Before his retirement, he worked for Broward County.
Survived by his two sisters, Maryanne Hansen and her companion, James Wadley, Paula Goodwin and her husband David Goodwin, two nephews, Michael and Stephen Goodwin.
A Memorial Mass will be scheduled at a later date in Scituate, Massachusetts followed by burial with military honors.
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