John James Monroe, Jr. age 74 passed away on Wednesday, September 06, 2017 at Novant Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, VA.
He was born on September 30, 1942 in Schenectady, NY to the late John James Monroe, Sr. and Laura J. (DeFelippo) Monroe. John graduated from Scotia Glenville High School and received degrees from Union College in Schenectady, NY and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. He was a former Engineer at NASA in Houston, TX and a Software Engineer at General Dynamics Information Technology. John was instrumental in the command module procedures and development along with the computer programming for the lunar landing of the Apollo 16 and Skylab. He was presented with a flag that landed on the moon.
John will be joining his granddaughter Mariah in Heaven.
Survivors include his loving wife Carol L. (Laurenty) Monroe whom he married on April 18, 1964; one daughter: Maria Andrews and two grandsons: Marcus and Justin Andrews.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to: Chapel Springs Church, 11500 New Life Way, Bristow, VA 20136 or you may choose to donate or send flowers to: Sharing Hearts Home Healthcare, 8007 Botha Road, Bealeton, VA 20186 where his wife Carol is being cared for.
Condolences may be sent to: www.piercefh.com
