John Peter Creighton's Obituary
John Peter Creighton passed away on June 20, 2011, at age 82 following cancer related illness at home. A resident of Annapolis, he is survived by his beloved wife of 28 years, Barbara, son John and his wife Jeanette, daughter Patricia Johnson and her husband Robert, and daughter Jennifer. He is also survived by brothers Peter and Reginald, and sister Dorothy Williams. John was the loving grandfather of Ryan and Collin Creighton, Lucas and Samuel Johnson, and Rachel and Ross Severin. He was also devoted to many loving nieces and nephews, stepchildren, and step-grandchildren. He was predeceased by Jeannette (nee Ross), his beloved wife of 31 years, and his brother Raymond.
A graduate of Seton Hall University, John was a lifelong educator with Baltimore City Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education. He achieved his M.Ed. from Johns Hopkins University, and devoted his career to adult education. He was the proud recipient of a special Honorary Recognition by Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer in appreciation of his enthusiastic commitment to adult education in Maryland.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30AM on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD. Family and friends may call to Lasting Tributes Cremation and Funeral Care, P.A. 814 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401 on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 between the hours of 2-4PM and 6-8PM.
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