Obituary for John Keith Bottonari
John Keith Bottonari, 76, of Camp Hill, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the Homeland Center in Harrisburg.
Born February 6, 1947, in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late William and Jane (Buttorff) Bottonari.
John graduated from Camp Hill High School. He received a B.A.in Philosophy from Brandeis University. He retired from Dauphin County as the Assistant Director of Labor Relations. John was a U.S. Navy Veteran.
John was a member of the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz and had an encyclopedic knowledge of the genre. He was a loyal, lifetime Phillies fan. A lover of all animals (especially cats of every size), John became a vegetarian in support of animal rights. He was a wordsmith whose verbal gifts made him an excellent formal and informal debater.
John is survived by his sister, Diane Bottonari Carroll, and her husband, Thomas, of Media, PA; three nephews: Patrick Carroll; Stephen Carroll (and his partner, Sarah Coit), both of Philadelphia; and Timothy Carroll (and his wife, Lauren Roesch), of Washington, D.C. He is also survived by his beloved cat, Joey.
In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his cat Whitford Bear.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in the Myers-Baker Funeral Home, 1903 Market St., Camp Hill, PA, with Rev. Dann Caldwell officiating. A visitation will be held in the funeral home on Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service. A reception will be held following the memorial service in Buhrig's Gathering Place, 25 East Main St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. A graveside service will be held following the reception, at 2:30 P.M. in the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery, 2 Watts St, Mt Holly Springs, PA 17065.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in his memory to an animal welfare organization.
Born February 6, 1947, in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late William and Jane (Buttorff) Bottonari.
John graduated from Camp Hill High School. He received a B.A.in Philosophy from Brandeis University. He retired from Dauphin County as the Assistant Director of Labor Relations. John was a U.S. Navy Veteran.
John was a member of the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz and had an encyclopedic knowledge of the genre. He was a loyal, lifetime Phillies fan. A lover of all animals (especially cats of every size), John became a vegetarian in support of animal rights. He was a wordsmith whose verbal gifts made him an excellent formal and informal debater.
John is survived by his sister, Diane Bottonari Carroll, and her husband, Thomas, of Media, PA; three nephews: Patrick Carroll; Stephen Carroll (and his partner, Sarah Coit), both of Philadelphia; and Timothy Carroll (and his wife, Lauren Roesch), of Washington, D.C. He is also survived by his beloved cat, Joey.
In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his cat Whitford Bear.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in the Myers-Baker Funeral Home, 1903 Market St., Camp Hill, PA, with Rev. Dann Caldwell officiating. A visitation will be held in the funeral home on Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service. A reception will be held following the memorial service in Buhrig's Gathering Place, 25 East Main St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. A graveside service will be held following the reception, at 2:30 P.M. in the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery, 2 Watts St, Mt Holly Springs, PA 17065.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in his memory to an animal welfare organization.