John Anthony Testa

John Anthony Testa, age 76 of Port Washington, Wis., and formerly of Coal City, Ill., passed away Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wis. 

Born Sept. 24, 1945, in Joliet, Ill., John was a son of Joseph and Brigid (nee Ryan) Testa. 

He was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the Class of 1963. John furthered his education by attending Northern Illinois University and completed his bachelor of science degree in 1970. 

On July 20, 1978, he married Linda L. Shults in Denver, Colo. 

John worked all over the country as a project manager for air pollution control, spending 21 years with General Electric and five years with BHA. 

He then started his own consulting company, J.T. Associates of Overland Park, which he owned and operated for 21 years, and then retired in 2015 to live in Port Washington. 

John was a past member of the Elks and Moose Lodges, the American Legion and the Coal City Area Club. 

He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed to hunt and fish. John also took pleasure in antiquing, playing poker and traveling across the United States and Europe. 

He was a good-hearted man who always made time for his family and helping his friends and neighbors in need. 

Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Linda Testa; two children, Shawn Testa of Warsaw, Mo., and Jennifer (Ryan) Swincicki of New Albany, Ohio; one sister-in-law, Arlette Testa; and his nieces and nephews Kevin Cody, Brian (Jeanne) Cody, JoEllen (Larry) Fish, Claudette (Frank) Schmitt, Ed (Jackie) Testa, Mike (Jodie) Testa and Mark Testa. 

John was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Lorraine (Ed) Cody, and two brothers, Joseph (Rose) Testa and James Testa. 

The family received friends for a visitation on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at Reeves Funeral Home in Coal City, Ill., from 10 a.m. to noon. 

A funeral procession followed the visitation to Braceville-Gardner Cemetery in Braceville, Ill., where John was laid to rest in his family plot. 

Preferred memorials are Tunnel to Towers, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, N.Y. 10306 or Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675. 

An online guest book can be found at www.ReevesFuneral.com. 

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes Ltd. in Coal City, Ill. (815) 634-2125.