John R. Victor Jr., 92, of Amissville, passed away in his beloved home on Thursday, August 15, 2024. He was born on November 7, 1931 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Sylvia Victor, his wife of 54 years, and his sister, Virginia Lash.
He is survived by his daughter Lesley Dawson and son-in-law Bill Dawson of Centreville and grandchildren Matthew and Mark Dawson.
John graduated from Penn State University with a major in economics. He then served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. This led to his 30-year career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he retired as a senior budget analyst.
He was fortunate to be able to enjoy a very active retirement for over thirty years.
John loved his Catholic faith and family, his alma mater, the Nittany Lions, and generations of beagles who shared everything outdoors with him. He served his community for decades as a volunteer CCD teacher, also as an on-site prison chaplain and as a driver for patients without transportation.
John will be remembered locally as an active volunteer and member of the Precious Blood Catholic Church of Culpeper.
John’s family is deeply grateful for the years of support from his network of neighbors and the veterans support group Heroes Bridge, who helped him live an independent life in the home he loved.
The wake for John will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 from 6 to 8 p.m., with a wake at 6 p.m., at the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Va., 22701. The funeral mass will be on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 1 p.m. at the Precious Blood Catholic Church, 114 East Edmondson Street, Culpeper, Va., 22701. Interment will be on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the Monongahela Cemetery, 800 Country Club Road, Monongahela, Pa., 15063.
