Final Salute

Richmond, Maine – John Howard Bond Jr., 67, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Togus Springs Hospice, VA Maine Healthcare Center following a four-month battle with Lung Cancer.

He leaves his wife of 44 years, Carole (LeBlanc) Bond; his sons, Eric and Jason Bond; daughter in laws, Vanessa (Jacques) Bond and Stacy (Roe) Bond; three grandchildren, Ella, Jack and Noah Bond; his older sister, Bonnie (Bond) Wolf; his younger brother, William (Bill) Bond; many other family and close friends as well as his loving puppies Gigi and Quincy.

John is predeceased by his parents and son Daniel Bond

Born and raised in Williamstown, Pennsylvania, the son of John Howard Bond, Sr. and Evelyn (Zerby) Bond. He spent his youth in the mountains of Pennsylvania hunting and fishing.

At the age of 17 he joined the United States Navy to serve in the Vietnam War. He met his wife, Carole LeBlanc, while serving in Nova Scotia as a United States Navy deep-sea diver in 1974. They were married in 1975 and had three beautiful sons, Eric, Jason and Daniel. He served on active duty for over 30 years attaining the rank of Chief warrant officer four serving as a Navy Builder, Deep Sea Diver and Civil Engineering Officer.

Upon retiring from the Navy, he continued to serve his country as a regional safety officer for Homeland Security. He retired in March 2019.

An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, boating, snowmobiling and enjoying the beauty of the outdoors with his wife, children and grandchildren.