John D. Marcy
Boonville- John D. Marcy, 77, of Kolasa Road, husband of Rebecca, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, while surrounded by the loving care of his wife and family.
Affectionately known to many as “Otto,” John was born in Boonville, on June 29, 1948, a son of Dean L. and Laura Dutch Marcy. He grew up on a farm on the Lewis Road, near Boonville and graduated from Boonville Central School, with the Class of 1966. While in high school, John enjoyed and excelled at playing soccer, basketball and baseball.
From August, 1966, until his honorable discharge in August, 1970, with the rank of Sergeant, Mr. Marcy served his country in the U.S. Airforce, in the United States and in Guam, during the Viet Nam War. After being stationed in Guam, he returned to Griffiss Airforce Base, where he was an aircraft mechanic on B52 Bombers.
On February 8, 1969, John married the love of his life, Rebecca J. Wittwer, at St. Joseph’s Church, Boonville. Later for many years the couple lived on Main St., before moving to their present home on Kolasa Road.
Upon his discharge from the Airforce, John returned to Boonville, where he immediately began employment at General Telephone Co. During his employment, which spanned for over thirty years, John worked in the telephone equipment installation and repair department, retiring from Frontier Communications, also in Boonville.
Over the years he enjoyed playing town team basketball and soft ball and also joined the After 50 Basketball Team in Lowville. In addition, John found enjoyment in playing on several golf teams at Woodgate Pines Golf Course, and bowling on teams in the Thursday and Friday night Bowling leagues. John will be fondly remembered for his coaching skills at the BYAA Ball Park in Boonville, where he served as a coach for area Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion Baseball teams.
In addition to Rebecca, his loving wife of fifty seven years, John is survived by his greatly loved children; Michael and Catherine Marcy, Quincy, MA, Julie and Jason Makenzie, Bettendorf, IA and Michelle and Porter Odenbach, Franktown, CO; grandchildren, and one sister; Terry Marcy and Peg Nuspliger, Lyons Falls. In addition to his parents, Dean and Laura, John was predeceased by a brother, James D. Marcy, in 1976.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at 3:00 P.M., at Trainor Funeral Home, 143 Schuyler St. Boonville, where visitation hours are also Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until the services. Members of Charles J. Love Post American Legion, Harland J. Hennessey Post V.F.W. and the Tun Tavern Marine Corps League will meet in a group at the funeral home on Sunday at 3:00 PM to confer Military Rites. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Thomas Maurer Scholarship or to the Peter DeVoe Scholarship, C/O Adirondack Central School Business Office, 110 Ford St. Boonville, NY 13309.
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