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Obituary

John Geiss, 61, of Centerport, NY, passed away on July 10, 2021. John was born in Bergenfield, NJ and was among the first in the Geiss family to attend Harborfields High School. He was an Elevator Constructor at Otis Elevator Co. for over 35 years and was a proud member of IUEC Local One.

John was predeceased by his mother Carol Hoerner Geiss and brother Joseph Geiss. He is survived by his wife Yulita "Julie" …

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My brother and I enjoyed the motorcycle trips to the Smoky Mountains with John . He may have had trouble walking and ke…
My brother and I enjoyed the motorcycle trips to the Smoky Mountains with John . He may have had tr…
My brother and I enjoyed the motorcycle trips to the Smoky Mount…
Had a lot of fun at work with Johnny, He always loved to make a days work as fun as possible, he will be sorely missed …
Had a lot of fun at work with Johnny, He always loved to make a days work as fun as possible, he wi…
Had a lot of fun at work with Johnny, He always loved to make a …
So sorry for your loss. Johnny will be up there in no more pain fixing everything that is broken in heaven. He was the …
So sorry for your loss. Johnny will be up there in no more pain fixing everything that is broken in…
So sorry for your loss. Johnny will be up there in no more pain …

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Member of

Elevator Constructors Union Local No 1

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What were John's favorite tv shows?
3rd Rock from the Sun, Futurama, The Simpsons
3rd Rock from the Sun, Futurama, The Simpsons
3rd Rock from the Sun, Futurama, The Simpsons
What were John's favorite drinks?
Southern Comfort & coke when he was younger, iced tea later in life
Southern Comfort & coke when he was younger, iced tea later in life
Southern Comfort & coke when he was younger, iced tea later in life

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Born

August 11th, 1959
Bergenfield, NJ, USA
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Moved

1966
Huntington, NY, USA
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Started a job at Otis Elevator Co.

1977
New York, NY, USA

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Final resting place

Northport Rural Cemetery

23 Sandy Hollow Road, Northport, NY 11768
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