John Fuchs

John “Sparky” Fuchs, 87, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022. Formerly of Montague City, MA, the son of Henry and Belle Fuchs. John graduated from Turners Falls High School in 1953 with honors joining the Navy in 1955 attaining the rank of Sonarman Oceanographer First Class. In 1963, after earning a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of MA, John entered federal service with the Department of the Navy as a Program Engineer.  He spent over 38 years in component and systems engineering and engineering program management specializing in underwater and airborne acoustics, submarine and surface ship noise reduction, analysis, and acquisition.  Of that time, he was employed with Naval Sea Systems Command as well as other government contractors constructing and/or designing underwater and airborne acoustic sensors and submarine systems.  After retirement from federal service, John became an independent contractor with ManTech fully retiring in 2001.

John was a BSA Scoutmaster for six years, volunteered for community noise control in Montgomery County, enjoyed family, woodworking, home improvement and travel especially to Kauai with his wife. 

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Evelyn, “chickee”, son John Jr. with wife Vicki, daughter Sharon and husband Rob, granddaughters Britney and Paige, grandsons Jason and Kyle, two great grandchildren, sister Alice and her five children and their families.

Relatives and friends may visit on Monday, October 17, 2022 from 12pm to 1pm at the Roy W. Barber Funeral Home, 21525 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville, MD, 20882, where a funeral service will be held at 1pm. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, MD. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org- in honor/memorial.

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