John K Severinsen

October 6, 1924 - January 22, 2014

John K. Severinsen, 89, Tinton Falls died on Wednesday Jan 22, 2014. He was born Oct. 6, 1924, in San Francisco, CA, after his father moved there to help rebuild due to the major earthquake (1906). His family returned to Aarhus, Denmark, when he was 10 due to the Depression. He graduated from Teknikun in Copenhagen, Denmark with a degree in Structural Engineering. John played a role in the Danish Underground Movement in Denmark during WWII and served honorably as a Sargeant in the U.S. Army stationed in Japan after WWII from 1946-49. He returned to the US thereafter. John spent most of his career designing and manufacturing products for use in the Defense industry. He was proud to be a Design/Sales Engineer and eventually co-founded Conductive Systems, originally located in East Hanover, NJ. After retirement, he continued to work well into his 80’s. John is predeceased by immigrant parents Ingvard and Ane Kathrine Severinsen, brother Ivar and sister Alyss. He is also predeceased by second wife Joan Chrismer; they lived together in Atlanta, GA for more than 20 years, and he relocated to New Jersey in 2010 after her passing. John is survived by his first wife Margit Severinsen and their three children: Ann Kathryn (Kate) Severinsen and husband Bob German of Watertown, MA, Kenneth Severinsen and wife Jackie of Eatontown, NJ, and Caroll DeRocco and husband Bobby of Ocean Grove, NJ. He also is survived by three grandchildren: Nadia, Layna and Kenny Jr. Memorial gathering to be held from 2-4pm Sunday, Jan 26 with a service to begin at 3:30pm at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in his memory to The Wounded Warrior Project www.woundedwarriorproject.org.