John F. Ingalls, 82, Formerly of Wilmington

Obituary Courtesy of Nichols Funeral Home

John F. Ingalls, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on October 30, 2015 after a brief illness at the age of 82.

He was predeceased by his parents Milo and Mabel (Saunders) of Wilmington. He leaves behind a son Mark and his wife Vicki and five granddaughters Alexxa, Cana, Toria, Mia and Serena and his daughter Margo and her husband Don and their children Daniel and Brianna. He also leaves his special sister Irene (Baker) Meleschuk of Tewksbury and many nieces and nephews whom he adored. He was also predeceased by his brothers Delbert Ingalls (Ruth), Charles Ingalls (Rita) and Milo Ingalls (Dorothy), brother in law Robert Baker and his nephew David Ingalls.

John worked for Continental Can Company in Londonderry, NH up until his retirement in 1997. He adored his Red Sox through thick and thin and so wished his Father lived to see them win a World Series. He was an avid runner and participated in almost 100 marathons throughout the US, Canada and Australia. He was a famous runner along route 102 in Derry, NH as he ran the same route for over 30 years. He was an avid reader and spent many hours tutoring students on how to read. He was a graduate of Wilmington High School class of 1950 and a graduate of Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, South Dakota class of 1962.

A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at the Wilmington Methodist Church, 87 Church St., (Rte. 62), in Wilmington at 11 am. Interment will follow at Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington, where he will be buried with his parents. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Nichols Funeral Home in Wilmington, MA.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in his memory and his love of the Red Sox to the Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445 or by calling 617-632-2903.