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John E. Tymeson, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Baystate Medical Center with his friends at his side. John was born in Springfield MA on February 27, 1936, the beloved son of Helen (Robak) and Harold Tymeson. He was raised in Chicopee and graduated from Chicopee High School in 1953. He worked at Fisk from 1953 until 1958 when he entered the Army. John spent three years (1958 -1961) as a Military Intelligence Analyst stationed in Washington, D.C. and South Korea attaining the rank of Sargent. He returned to Fisk from 1961 to 1962. He started a 40-year career at Mass Mutual as a computer operator in 1962. In 1974 he was promoted and was a successful and dedicated programmer and senior systems analyst until his retirement in 2002.

John was a good man; he had a wonderful and happy life. John will be remembered for being devoted to caring for his parents and his sister. In his spare time John enjoyed bowling, golf, and bicycle riding. His Mass Mutual bowling team won the men’s AAA ten pin championship in 1969. He also enjoyed gardening and yard work, every year he grew a large tomato garden. He took pleasure in his trips visiting the casinos of Atlantic City. For many years John was an avid fan and season ticket holder of the Springfield hockey teams. John was a lover of all sports on TV especially following his favorite Boston teams: the Bruins, Patriots and Red Sox. He loved daytime TV game shows from the 1970’s. He enjoyed shepherds pie and made awesome apple pies. John was thankful for the compassionate care he received at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and at Baystate Medical Center. John will be sadly missed by his family of close friends, neighbors, and co-workers.

He was a lifelong communicant of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus Church in Chicopee. He was predeceased by his sisters Jean Hunt in 2010 and Lillian Tymeson in 2019. A private funeral was held on Saturday, March 26 at the Basilica of St. Stanislaus Church in Chicopee, burial with Military Honors followed in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Donations in John’s name may be made to the charity of your choice.