John F. Converse, age 93, of LaFave Road, Watertown, New York passed away peacefully at his home on August 1, 2021. John was born on March 2, 1928 in Winthrop, New York to Harry Orban Converse and Anna OâLeary Converse.
John served in the United States Navy as a Seaman First Class during World War II, assigned to the USS TARAWA (CV 40), an aircraft carrier supporting the war efforts as part of the Pacific fleet. He later met and married Jeanne Marie Ouellette on September 2,1950 at Holy Family Church in Watertown with Reverend McCarthy presiding. They had been married for nearly 65 years when Jeanne passed away in April of 2015.