John R. Soley

July 28, 1940 - July 15, 2019

JOHN ROBERT SOLEY John was born on July 28, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA and passed away unexpectedly from complications of a short illness on July 15, 2019. John moved to Lake Worth, FL from Macomb, MI in 1991. He grew up in Clawson, MI with his parents, Nick & Ellen Soley, siblings; Nicklos, Dorothea, Dennis, Theodore & Lynn. After graduating from Clawson High School in 1958, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served proudly for 4 years. He married his beloved wife of 54 years, Judith Hinton Soley in 1964 and they had 2 children, Cheryl Katherine Soley and Jeffrey Nick Soley. He was a proud and doting grandfather to Nicholas Soley. After his retirement from United Parcel Service in Michigan, John settled in Lake Worth where he continued his passion of being a caretaker by working at Scobee-Combs-Bowden Funeral Home in Boynton Beach where he worked for several years. He enjoyed joking around and had a great sense of humor. He had a love of history, politics, sports and remarkable knowledge of historical and worldwide events. John loved his family and always put them first and foremost and he was a take-charge kind of man who was always willing to help family, friends and strangers. John was a man who didn’t ask for much, he was loving and caring and truly lived for his family wanting only the best for them. He enjoyed the simple things in life during retirement, such as sitting on the patio enjoying a good conversation with his wife and keeping a close eye on his grandson who was his buddy throughout the years. Besides his immediate family he leaves behind his brother, Theodore and his family; loving niece, Christina (Dr. Michael Kabot) and her family; sister-in-law, Carol Goldsworthy and her family; brothers-in-law, Randall Humphrey and his family; William Toth and his family; John Byers; Dennis Buchanan and his family; Harley Buchanan and his family as well as many other family members and friends. He leaves behind a family that will miss him greatly. The Committal Service with Military Honors will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the South Florida National Cemetery, 6501 S. State Road #7, Lake Worth, FL 33449, Lane #3. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to woundedwarriorproject.org in memory of John R. Soley.