Obituary: John W. Burress

Guilford Funeral Home

GUILFORD, CT - John W. Burress, longtime resident of Guilford, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Husband of Lori (Mainetti) Burress. Mr. Burress was born in Louisville, KY on August 3, 1935, son of the late Thelma (Ford) Burress. Loving father of John M. Burress of Frankfort, NY; Scott M. Burress of St Paul, MN; Gina M. Klett of Apalachin, NY; Tina R. Skapczynski of Guilford; Angela M. Swain – Appleton of Guilford and Mark J. Swain of Sun City, AZ.

He is also survived by grandchildren, Lindsay Burress; Jennifer Burress; Mirnada Beeman; Justin, Brett, Olivia and Tyler Skapczynski; Sophia, Alea and Daniel Appleton. Brother of Georgianna Stebar of Seymour, CT.

Calling hours will be held on Fri., Nov. 22 from 4 – 7 p.m. at Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford. Mass will be celebrated on Sat., Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford. Burial with Military Honors will follow at St. George Cemetery, Hubbard Rd., Guilford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be to Guilford VNA Community & Hospice, 753 Boston Post Rd., Guilford, CT 06437. To share a memory, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com