JOHN J. STARVISH JR.

ADDISON — John J. Starvish Jr. passed from this world into the next on Oct. 6, 2025.

He was born in Boston on July 11, 1941, to John and Tessie (Bartosiak) Starvish. John grew up in Hampton Falls, N.H., graduated from Exeter High School and Doane College. After working and raising his family in Chester and Concord, N.H., he retired to Addison, Vt.

John was a committed husband of 55 years, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Mary (McQuaid); children, Margaret, John III (Shelley Vanderweil), and Anne Murphy (Liam); and grandchildren, Clare, Rolf, and Fritz Starvish, and Jasiu and Jake Murphy. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Chester.

John had many occupations in his life, but his true vocation was one of service. First, as an early Peace Corps volunteer, he spent two years in the Peruvian Andes.

Later, as a Friend of Bill’s, he mentored many men and women in New Hampshire and then Vermont.

His passing leaves a huge hole in the lives of his family, and his many friends in Vermont, New Hampshire and beyond.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury, Vt., Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. Burial will be at a later date in Deerfield, New Hampshire.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, 254 Ethan Allen Hwy, New Haven, Vt. 05472

“I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith.”

 — 2 Timothy 4: 7-8 ◊