John B Martin

John B. Martin of Florham Park, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was 97 years old and living happily in his home with his wife by his side.

John was born on August 20, 1928 in Elizabeth, NJ and was raised in Staten Island, NY. In 1948, he enlisted in the US Army and served in a Military Police unit. He was among the soldiers that received the Army of Occupation Award - Germany. While he was in Europe he had an audience with Pope Pius XII and was gifted a St. Benedict Medal of Protection. A sacramental medal that he cherished and carried in his wallet until his last day.  When he returned from the War, he started as a route salesman for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of NY. Through his hard work and dedication he took a high school education and a will to succeed and rose through the ranks to become SVP of Operations for the whole company. He dedicated 32 years of his life to Coca-Cola.  In retirement, he remained active and engaged, working as a Finance Consultant for Telesoft and serving on the Board of the Parkinson’s Foundation.

His greatest joy, however, was his family. He treasured time spent with loved ones and took great pride in watching his children and grandchildren progress through the different stages of their lives. One of his greatest qualities was his unwavering presence and dedication to his family, always with his wife by his side.

Beloved husband of 56 years to Terry (Gargano) Martin.  Devoted father of Kevin Galvin, his wife Kathleen, Tammy Villoresi, her husband John, Brian Martin and his wife Kristen.  Cherished grandfather of Shannon Hutton, her husband John, Patrick Galvin, his wife Grace, and Claire Galvin, Sean Villoresi, Kate Villoresi and Evan Villoresi, Ryan Martin, his wife Ashley, John Martin and Erin Martin.  Proud great-grandfather of Annie Martin and Scarlett Mae Hutton.  Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

John was pre-deceased by his parents John and Sarah Martin, and his siblings Mary Clark, Patricia McDougall, Donald Martin and Thomas Martin. 

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Sherry Li, Dr. Barbara Price and Dr. Mark Blum for their extraordinary care, compassion and expertise, which contributed greatly to John's longevity and quality of life.

The funeral mass will be held at Holy Family Church in Florham Park on Friday, March 13th at 10:30am, followed by the entombment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. Repast to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, see donation box below for details…