John Walter Danforth

John W. Danforth, age 70, of Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Crucible, Pa. died Saturday, January 8, 2022 in the Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne following a battle with cancer.  He was born September 2, 1951 in Waynesburg, Pa. a son of the late John Scott Danforth and Josephine Ann (Davidson) Douglas.  John was a 1969 graduate of Carmichaels Area High School.  He worked for Hatfield Power Plant before moving south to Florida.  After settling in the Melbourne area he worked for a brief time at a local power plant before starting a 30 year career for the famed Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.  John started there in 1986 with the construction crew and eventually worked his way to Operations Manager until his retirement on September 23, 2016.

On December 30, 1988 he married Elizabeth (Mann) Danforth who survives. Surviving in addition to his wife is a daughter, Kara E. Danforth (Doug Casey) of Palm Bay, Fla.; a grandson, Lincoln John Casey; two brothers, William “Bill” Danforth (Charlie) of Carmichaels, Pa. and Robert “Bob” Danforth (Donda) of Charleston, SC; two sisters, Patricia “Patty” Stewart (Neil) of Waynesburg, Pa. and Kathleen “Kathy” Modrick (Ed) of Carmichaels.  Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 115 Schroyers Lane, Carmichaels, Pa. 15320.