Obituary
John Edward Fortini, Jr, 78, of 563 Caro Court, New Smyrna Beach Florida died Monday, October 20, 2025 at the Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida where he was admitted on October 15, 2025.
He was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on December 5, 1946, son of the late John and Georgianna Fortini. He was educated in the North Adams, Massachusetts schools and graduated from McCann Technical School. John was a veteran as a member of the Army National Guard of Vermont. He was employed at Sprague Electric for many years, followed by employment at Isola Laminate Systems for 25 years. He was Plant Engineer upon his retirement in 2001.
He was an avid boater, snowmobiler, fisherman, hunter and golfer. He relocated to Florida in 2010 and continued his interest in golfing and boating and also began to travel quite a bit. Shuffleboard appealed to him and his wife and he became quite good at it winning some trophies. Always keeping busy, he took up tennis.
Survivors include his loving wife of 34 years, Barbara, whom he married on May 24, 1991. He also leaves one son, Scott Edward of Cheshire, Mass, and three step sons, Richard Gundlach of Nassau NY, Thomas Gundlach of Pittsfield Mass. and Matthew Gundlach of Pittsfield Mass., two brothers, Duane G. Fortini of Sandown, NH and Shawn D. Fortini of Ft. Pierce, FL, three grandchildren, Sarah Fortini, Aaron Gundlach and Brandon Gundlach, and two great grandchildren, Maya Jo Sykes-Gundlach and Finn Oliver Gundlach, three nieces, four nephews and many cousins.
Predeceased by a step brother Gordon Charles Hildenbrandt.
We’ll miss all the energy: of sports you were into, all the trips we made, and all the dinners and cards at each others’ homes. Rest in peace our good buddy.
Joan and Allen