He was born December 11, 1951 in Buffalo, a son of the late Walter and Agnes Sears Thompson.
John was a Veteran of the Vietnam War and served his country from 1971-1972.
He is survived by a brother, Mitchell Thompson, close cousins, Kenneth Junevic, Evelyn Nowacki, cousins and close friends.
A private funeral service with military honors will be held at the Western New York National Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared at: www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net.
ARRANGEMENTS WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE J. LEONARD McANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA, NY 14020. RONALD KONIECZNY II, DIRECTOR.
