Celebrating the life of

John Alexander Grossi

29 Jul 1946 - 28 Dec 2020

This memorial was created to honor and remember John's life. John Alexander Grossi, 74, died Monday, December 28, 2020 after falling ill with Covid-19. Born July 29, 1946, in New Rochelle, NY, he was the son of the late Olindo Grossi and Martha Seymour Grossi of Manhasset, NY. He was an intelligent, sensitive, highly-skilled artist and handyman, as well as an exceptional athlete. He enjoyed a co... more

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19 Jul 1948Manhasset, NY, United States

Katy Forsyth John as a child (Date is just a rough guess)

11 Aug 1952Manhasset, NY, United States

Katy Forsyth John with his parents and siblings in their Manhasset home (Date is just a rough guess)

19 Jun 1964Manhasset, NY, United States

Katy Forsyth John on his high school graduation day

1 Feb 1980Vail, CO, United States

Katy Forsyth John took excellent care of his family, especially his parents. Here he is with his mother: she visited him in his Vail home to ski together regularly. (Date of this picture is just a rough guess)

28 Sep 1986

Katy Forsyth He made so many gorgeous paintings like this one to show his love for family and friends. He always made the adventure look larger than life. This was a painting of his childhood sailboat, which he put a great deal of work into restoring in the 1980s for his nieces and nephews. (Date is just a rough guess)

11 Aug 2003Powderhorn Island, Maine

Katy Forsyth John with his mother, as well as his sister and her family.