John Joseph Burns
July 26, 1936 ~ May 5, 2024
Born in:
Washington,, DC
Resided in:
Vienna, Va
John Joseph Burns (age 87) of Vienna, VA died on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Fairfax, VA. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Ann Needham Burns; father of Ian Burns (Tara), and David Burns (Laurie); and grandfather of Katherine, Bridget, Owen, and Aiden.
He was born July 26, 1936 in Washington, DC to John Isemann Burns and Margaret Mary MacDonald and was a fifth generation Washingtonian. He attended St. John’s High School and Villanova University. After college John worked for the US Patent Office. John then spent 31 years in the US Navy, reaching the rank of Captain. In the Navy, John served on multiple ships, obtained a Masters of Science in Management, and even served a stint in Canada with the Royal Canadian Navy. After retirement he spent 24 years as a substitute teacher at Paul VI High School in Fairfax, VA. He earned a Masters of Arts in Theology at the Washington Theological Union. He also volunteered at the Fairfax County Library for 16 years.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John Neumann in Reston, VA on May 13, 2024 at 11:00. Visitation will be held starting at 10:00. Internment to be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to SOME (https://some.org/).
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Visitation: May 13, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
11900 Lawyers Road
Reston, VA 20191
703-860-8510
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Mass of Christian Burial : May 13, 2024 11:00 am
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
11900 Lawyers Road
Reston, VA 20191
703-860-8510
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Final Resting Place:
Arlington National Cemetery at a later date
1 Memorial Drive
Arlington , VA 22211
703-938-7440
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We always enjoyed spending time with John and Pat at the Altmilller’s home in Vienna. He was a special person and reminded me of my Irish dad. Sure glad he was there at PVI when the parents of “It’s Academic team” had a contest.
We are thinking of Pat and the rest of the family and hope the memories of John give you comfort.
Mike and Peggy Kelly