John J Finkowski

John J. Finkowski, 75, died on March 9, 2026. Born on October 17, 1950, in New York City, John carried his beginnings with him—a steady sense of where he came from, and a quiet understanding of how far a life can travel in the span between two dates. He lived in Henderson, Nevada, where his days and interests found their rhythms and where his cherished presence will be deeply missed.

After the first introductions, it was simply John-cherished by those who knew him, and remembered as someone who moved through life with substance and his own unmistakable steadiness. He earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business, accomplishments that spoke to persistence and a mind committed to learning, building, and understanding.

John served in Vietnam as a Marine, a chapter of his life that carries its own weight and silence. Some experiences are not easily folded into simple sentences, yet they shape the person who returns-tempering resolve, sharpening perspective, and leaving a lasting imprint that time does not erase.

He was preceded in death by John Joseph Finkowski (father), Valerie Samperkiewicz (mother), and Joyce Valerie Finkowski (sister). Their absence marked the family story before him, and now John's own passing becomes another solemn turning of that page-grief and love bound together in remembrance.

In the everyday, John's joys were clear and familiar: watching UFC, settling in for movies, appreciating cars, going to the gym, and fixing and building computers. These were not merely hobbies, but the ways he relaxed, focused, and connected-finding satisfaction in strength, motion, machinery, and the patient logic of making something work again.

John J. Finkowski's life remains in the memories held by those who knew him-moments of conversation, shared time, and the quiet proof of a cherished life that mattered.