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John Houston WOODBURN

Male 1934 - 2018


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  • Nickname  Jack 
    Born  12 Jun 1934  Bellevue, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  29 Apr 2018  Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I286  Johnson Hindin Tree
    Last Modified  1 Oct 2018 

    Father  John Houston WOODBURN,   b. 24 Mar 1902,   d. 27 Nov 1978, Bellevue, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Helen V. BROWN,   b. 11 May 1905, Perryopolis, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1989 
    Family ID  F93  Group Sheet

    Family  Sarah STOUT,   b. 12 Jan 1936, Greenville, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 2018, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  24 Nov 1955  Ben Avon Hts. Presbyterian Church Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Linda Louise WOODBURN,   b. 28 Mar 1959, Bellvue, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary Ann WOODBURN,   b. 15 Mar 1962, Bellvue, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F95  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • According to his wife, Sally, John's parents did not know they were going to have twins and when they were born, they simply reversed the names--John Houston and Houston John. John attended Avalon High School, Duff's Business School and the University of Pittsburgh. He worked at USX, the Pittsburgh Science Center and the Pittsburgh Visitors Bureau. He attended Ben Avon Presbyterian Church and Trinity Lutheran Church. John lived at 614 Semple Ave., Pittsburgh, PA and 994 Norwood Ave., Pittsburgh, PA. In 2013, Jack and Sally moved to Masonic Village in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.

      The following obituary was published in the May 1, 2018 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

      WOODBURN
      JOHN HOUSTON "JACK"
      Age 83, formerly of Avalon and Kilbuck, peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Beloved husband of Sarah (Stout) Woodburn; loving father of Linda (Randy) Reynolds and Mary Ann (Darren) Macioce; grandfather of Michael Macioce, Nicholas Macioce, Lauren Reynolds, Christine Reynolds and Matthew Reynolds; brother of the late Houston "Bud" Woodburn and the late Marion Rohaus. Jack will also be fondly remembered by his nephews, Mark Woodburn, M.D., Michael Rohaus, Gregory Rohaus and Robert Rohaus; and his many friends. Jack worked at U.S. Steel for more than 30 years and later the Pittsburgh Convention Bureau. He also proudly served in the U.S. Navy and survived the USS Bennington disaster in 1954. Beside spending time with his family, Jack's favorite hobbies were playing his harmonica, fishing, watching the Steelers, amusement parks, traveling and vacationing in Rehoboth Beach. He even learned to parachute at the age of 72. Funeral service will be private. Memorial contributions in Jack's memory may be made to Parkinson's Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 575 Lincoln Ave., Bellevue, PA 15202 or www.pfwpa.org. Arrangements entrusted to McDONALD - LINN FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, LLC., 529 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Please view and sign the family's online guestbook at: www.mcdonald-linn.com