John DePaolo, 84, of Auburn, NH, passed away on Tuesday March 17, 2026, surrounded by his loving family in the Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. He was born on September 3, 1941 in Milford, MA, a son of the late John and Florence (Palleschi) DePaolo. John, a Vietnam Veteran (1969 - 1970), proudly served his country in the US Army for 24-years as a helicopter pilot. He led a life of service - first in the US Army, then as an air traffic controller for the FAA. The amount of pride he had for his military service was only equaled by the love he had for his family.
He is survived by his four daughters, Dawn Wheaton of Auburn, NH, Kathryn DePaolo-Baltazar of Puyallup, WA, Angela Ferreira of Salem, NH, and Michelle Troubetaris of Liverpool, NY; his son, Rinaldo DePaolo of Puyallup, WA; eight grandchildren, Donovan, Amelia, Leland, Enrico, Pedro, Giovanni, Dominic, and Abigail; his sister Ann Harris of Danvers, MA and two brothers, Alan DePaolo of Porter, ME and George DePaolo of Swampscott, MA; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara "Bonnie" (Ferguson) DePaolo in 2020 and by two brothers, Michael and Ronald DePaolo.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 10:00am in the NH State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Hwy., Boscawen, NH with Military Honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or NHSPCA, PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885.