Avant sa retraite, John a travaillé pour le ministère des Transports pendant 35 ans. Il était membre des Chevaliers de Colomb, conseil Saint-Alphonse de Ligouri no 11985 et ancien chanteur du groupe musical « The Spades ».

Before his retirement, John worked with the Department of Transportation for 35 years. He was a member of the St-Alphonse de Ligouri #11985 Knights of Columbus and a former band member as a singer with "The Spades".