Obituary of John Michael Pachereva

February 7, 1929 – July 25, 2021

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of John Pachereva, dear husband, father, Grampy, Pa, brother and friend to many. John Sr passed away peacefully at McNally House Hospice, with his family by his side, on Sunday July 25, 2021.

He had battled the ravages of Parkinson’s for 15 years.

John was the beloved husband of Teresa (Latcham) and super dad of JD (Melanie), Bill, Janet, Nancy (John Nenadovich), Terri (Joe Della Manna). Adored grandfather of 8 – Preston (Jenna) Nenadovich, Karling (Jesse) Hicks, Auxanna Nenadovich (Zach Thalen) Alec (Olivia) Pachereva, Blair Pachereva, Michaela & Rachael Pachereva and Sophie Della Manna. Great grandfather of Sullivan Nenadovich and Nolan Hicks. John is survived by his sister Linda (Rodney) Peterson and predeceased by his parents Dymtro and Stella Pachereva and sister Ann (Delbert) Givens.

John along with his brother-in-law Delbert and family owned and operated Jodel Supermarkets Ltd and began on King Street in Beamsville with their first store in 1952. They quickly outgrew this location and opened Hillview IGA in 1958. This was followed by stores in Fort Erie, Grimsby, Thorold and Smithville. He always greeted his customers with a smile and they along with staff were treated like family. He was truly the “I” in IGA.

He loved flying, fishing, lawn bowling, gardening, working on the farm and attending his grandchildren’s games, dance recitals and equestrian events and enjoyed the occasional ice cream cone on the way home. He along with Teresa were recognized as one of the top 50 citizens of Lincoln for their contributions over the years to the community.

John and his family thank Dr David Habing and Dr Barbara Connolly for their care and kindness. A heartfelt thanks to the PSW’s that assisted with home care; Karen, Narinder, Cindy & Steve along with nurse Melissa from Paramed. They also appreciated all the compassion and care of Dr Denise Marshall and the staff at McNally House Hospice. John’s personality, unique sense of humour and willingness to help others endeared him to many and he will be greatly missed.

Family will recieve friends at the Vineland Chapel of Tallman Funeral Homes, 3277 King Street, Vineland from 2-4 and 6-8 on Tuesday August 10. Pre-registration is required for the visitation, please sign up at the following link: Click Here.Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church, 4106 Mountain St. Beamsville on Wednesday August 11 at 11am. Rite of Committal to follow at Mount Osborne Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. For those who wish, donations may be made in John’s memory to McNally House Hospice or the Parkinson’s Foundation at the Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre.