John Herman Weiss, proud veteran, photographer
John Herman Weiss, 78, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, surrounded by the love of family. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 24, 1945.
John graduated from Caesar Rodney High School in 1964. He served in the 125 Air Traffic Control Company, 25th Infantry as a radio teletype crypto operator in Vietnam. Following his honorable discharge, he was awarded the Purple Heart. After the military, he worked at Reichhold Chemical Plant in Cheswold. He retired after 35 years, later working for the Town of Milton.
John was a lifelong car enthusiast and loved to fish. Nature was his refuge. “Pa” cherished walks with his grandchildren and taking them for ice cream. John loved hummingbirds, and found joy in capturing life’s beauty, all from behind the lens of his camera. One of his photographs was featured on the cover of Beach Life Magazine. An avid runner, he completed the Buffalo Stampede and seven marathons, with his favorite being the Boston Marathon. John loved Metallica, Terminator movies, the cartoon character Marvin the Martian, and his sunglass collection.
John loved being with his family, and he touched many lives with his sarcastic humor and his photography.
He is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen Weiss of Rehoboth Beach; his children, Megan (Jason) Spangler, Nicole (Scott) Pierce, Shannon (Ben) Faden and Andrew (Shauni) Collins; his cherished grandchildren, Sloan, Emmett, Jensen, James, Jade, Kinzie, Olivia and Asher. John is also survived by his son from a previous marriage, Andy (Carla) Weiss; and his sister, Nancy (Joe) Reichal. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Margaret Weiss.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 5, at St. Edmond Church, Rehoboth Beach, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Military honors will follow at 1 p.m., at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in John's memory to Sussex County VA Clinic, Georgetown.
Visit John's Life Memorial webpage and sign his virtual guestbook at parsellfuneralhomes.com.
