Obituary: John S. Holthaus, 72, of Milford

Obituary via Cody White Funeral Home

John S. Holthaus, 72, of Milford, loving husband of Patricia Sullivan Holthaus, passed away peacefully at home with his wife and children by his side on December 30, 2022. Born on December 22, 1950, in Terre Haute, Indiana, he was the son of the late Richard and Eleanor Holthaus. Along with his wife, John is survived by his children, Kathryn (Michael) Reardon, Susan Holthaus, Ryan (Julia) Holthaus, and Megan (Justin) Dionne; grandchildren, Hayden, Aubrey, Camryn, Jack, Zack, Ella, Decker John, and Beckett Rhodes; and many extended family, good friends and colleagues.

John graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree in economics, and went to work in the chemical industry, ending his career with Borden & Remington based in Fall River, Massachusetts. He was a past president of The Chemical Club of New England, where he made many lifelong friends.

John married Patty on July 20, 1974 in Warwick, Rhode Island. The couple lived briefly in Ohio before settling in Morningside where they raised their four children. John could often be found walking the Morningside hills in his red Ohio State sweatshirt and talking with his neighbors and friends. He spent his summers with his family in Narragansett, Rhode Island, surfing, boogie boarding and treating his wife, children and grandchildren to fruit slices and mints from Sweenor’s Chocolates. John, or “Grandpa Johnny” as his grandkids called him, loved bringing his grandchildren on errands around town while listening to The Beach Boys, and he especially enjoyed taking his grandsons for haircuts.

Family and friends are invited to gather on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad Street, Milford. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.