GULFPORT, Fla. – John E. Sternberg, 84, died Thursday, March 4, 2010. He died peacefully at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, John and Phyllis Sternberg of Port Charlotte, Fla. John was born Dec. 2, 1925, in Machias. He graduated from Machias High School, where he was an outstanding baseball and basketball player. Upon his school graduation, John joined the U.S. Navy, where he served until his honorable discharge in February 1946. He married Augusta Smith of Perryville, Md., Dec. 31, 1944, and remained married until her death, Sept. 21, 1996. After his Navy discharge, John attended Western Maryland College, where he was a member of the tennis team and received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He worked for the Department of the Army and retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Md. After retirement, John and Augusta moved to Florida, where they eventually settled in Gulfport. John is survived by his son, John and daughter-in-law, Phyllis, of Port Charlotte Fla.; his grandson, Eric Sternberg and his wife, Kerri; and great-grandchildren, Kalli, Elisha and Dahlia Sternberg, of Scotia, N.Y.; and his granddaughter, Emily (Sternberg) Lee and her husband, John Lee, of Baltimore. A private graveside burial will be held March 12 at Bay Pines National Cemetery. Arrangements are being made by Englewood Community Funeral Home.
JOHN E. STERNBERG
