Birth date: Jun 4, 1941 Death date: Jul 4, 2015
John Nethery passed away on July 4th peacefully at home at the age of 74. John was born in Minneapolis, MN on June 4, 1941. He was the son of Dr. Ronald Nethery and Mary (McVeety). He is survived by his devoted wife of 47 years S Read Obituary
Dear Nethery Family,
You do not know me. My name is Ruth Stuart and I am a native of Northern Ireland, living in Belfast but with strong roots in Co Tyrone. For the past 2 1/2 years I have been doing research into several branches of my family tree. One of which I was unaware was the Johnston family. John Jay, who sadly passed away in 2015, was descended from William Nethery and Margaret Johnston from Co Tyrone. I am descended from Margaret's sister Maria(h) (both being the daughters of Gerrard Johnston of Leganvy). Maria(h) married my great great grandfather Robert Guy in 1848 and they emigrated to Canada in 1873. One of their daughters returned to Co Tyrone and married and thus I was born here. I read in John's obituary that he was passionate about genealogy as am I. I have worked out that he was my 3rd cousin once removed-not so very distant. I am just sorry that he passed away before I was able to make contact with him and share our findings.
Margaret and Maria had 2 brothers: William who emigrated to British Columbia and Robert who lived at the home farm. These are the only siblings I have found.
The Nethery family is most interesting and has inhabited many states in the USA.
I have an ancestry.co.uk family tree maker installed in my computer but after several false starts have not yet managed to complete one and send it into cyberspace hoping that it will be picked up by a few far-flung relations. I live in hope that I will get some help.
If anyone is interested in making contact, I should be very pleased. I am a 67year retired primary school teacher with a little time on my hands to pursue the addiction of genealogy!
With greetings and very best wishes from Northern Ireland
Ruth Stuart
Dear Sonya, best cousin in the world, all our thoughts are with you.
John was a great charcter. I will never forget our trip togethter through Germany. That was a great thing.
He will always rest in our hearts.
Love, Isolde with Rainer and Henrike (Berlin Germany)
Dear Sonya
John can finally rest in peace. He is no longer in pain.
You did a wonderful job taking care of his every need throughout his long journey.
He also was looking out for you when he passed. What a blessing that was.
Cherish all your wonderful memories until you are both together again.
Love and prayers to all the family.
Hugs to you girlfriend.....
Judy and Mary
John was first a friend and then a mentor. We first met in Denver in 1982 while conducting interviews for the AF Comptroller Career Program. Our paths were linked from then on. He always provided sage advice and really understood how the Air Force "worked". He made my AF experience. Thank you for everything, John. I will miss you.
Tony Colucci
My deepest sympathies and heartfelt prayers go out to the Nethery family. May God comfort you all during this journey of grief and remembrance. When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. John was a "treasure" to his family. He was a loving, and completely devoted husband, father, grandfather and patriot. I thank God for the privilege of knowing such a great spirit of love and compassion. And, to witness the many expressions of that love, which I saw displayed over the years, by having them as friends and neighbors.
So, I leave you with these words, "if tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, we'd walk right up to heaven, just to see JOHN once again.
Peace Be With You,
Pat Edwards
Although I hadn't seen my cousin John for years, I have been in contact with his sister Mary K. Dold, and through FB, John, his son William and daughter Sarah. It has been such a joy to hear about his love for his children and grandchildren. It is obvious that his family meant the world to John. He was loved in return by his family and by his previous co-workers. John's father was my dad's brother so growing up, we had many wonderful family times together. These past years, one of John's passions was researching family ancestry and roots. I sincerely appreciated him sharing this information with me. John will be missed by many. May he rest in peace.
