John Kelly Masten
June 7, 1954 - November 26, 2024
John Kelly Masten, age 70, of Bear, DE, passed away peacefully, with his wife and daughter at his side on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at AccentCare Hospice in Christiana Hospital in Delaware.
Born in Milford, DE on June 7, 1954, he was a son of Rose E. (Dowdy) Masten and the late Robert D. Masten, Sr. John graduated from Milford High School and the Georgetown campus of Delaware Technical & Community College with a degree in medical technology. He worked in the lab at the Elsmere VA Hospital, DuPont Co., Dade and Siemens until his retirement.
John wanted to be remembered for trying to look for the good in everyone and that a smile of kindness goes a long way! During his time in Christiana and Penn Medicine he began to say “I love comfort and joy.”
In addition to his father, John was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Masten Jr., and William Mack Masten. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Vickie J. (Jones) Masten; daughter, Kelly Day (Andy); grandchildren, Corynne Shontz, and Kailyn Shontz; his “bestie”, Logan Day; mother, Rose Masten of Lewes; brother, Stephen Masten Sr. (Patti) of Milford; nephews, Stephen Masten, Jr. (Paige) and Jonathan Masten; sister, Carolyn Masten of Ft. Myers, FL; and extended family, Villy Shank of Ft. Myers, FL.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 12 pm until 1 pm on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 North DuPont Parkway, New Castle, DE, where a celebration of life will begin at 1 pm. Inurnment will be held privately.
Rebecca VanHees
I am so thankful l not only met you John but that you became part our family thru our grandchildren l will forever be grateful for your kindness your love and your generosity to me and my family l will miss you dearly the world has lost a great deal in your passing you lived the life you spoke of l know you lived your truth in kindness to everyone l never saw a mean gesture or harsh word spoken the fierce love for me was your family was your priority the joy you showed every time you spoke of your grandkids came out with every smile you adored each of them for their special gifts and you always made sure they knew your love for them was constant and unconditional l know your daughter was the light of your life she put that twinkle in your eye when you smiled and when you spoke to me of her years from birth on up it was always done with happiness Joy and pride l know Kelly achieved all you hoped for her and more and the relationship that evolved from child to adult was one full of love ,respect and pride in her role of daughter and mother and wife l know there is nothing you would not do for her and she knew that too Kelly really did have the father/daughter relationship every girl hopes to be lucky enough to have . Vicky the love of your life was never a question l was able to witness a love that is beyond special when l was with the two of you there is nothing you would not do for each other l know Vicky was your Queen always and you never failed to show that l cant think of a better example of a great marriage then the one you gave to your family and friends we are all better for being able to observe that l know l am a better person for what l learned from you Thank you John for all your teachings l hope to follow your example in the way l live the rest of my life , each day l will work at showing kindness in hopes of fulfilling your wish of making this a more loving and kind world for our children to inherit you will always be a treasure in my life and l know you are smiling from Heaven always watching over the ones you love God generously blessed us with you knowing you would teach us about love and kindness not just in words but in action what a gift for us to be thankful for you are loved dearly i
Tina Shontz
Vickie, Kelly, Corynne,Kailyn,Logan, I am so sorry. There are no words to ease your pain. Just know that you are loved and thought of.
Lindsey Nye
Kelly and Vickie, I am so sorry to learn of John’s passing. What a beautiful, kind, and warm soul who never minded when I barged into your home as a little kid, who always helped us when we needed it, who spent many hours throwing softballs and hanging out with me. I loved John very much and I love you both very much, even though the years have become too many since we last hugged. Sending many many hugs in spirit to you from Santa Fe, where you are welcome to visit anytime.
Jeremy D. Bell
I started working at Siemens in April 2015. I worked with John directly within Reagent Tech Ops until he retired in 2020. John possessed so much knowledge in his experiences at Siemens and i was the sponge who tried to soak up as much of that as possible. In order to be successful in life, you have to have those around that can teach you and John was that for me. He was always very patient with me and when I would make a mistake, he would be there to discuss what I did, why I did it and how to improve upon it in the future. He was always very full of life and I never saw him without a smile on his face. He was always very positive and caring in his thoughts, deeds and actions and it was infectious. Aside from all his advice with work and life in general, he would make me laugh out of nowhere. I think we all get tired of hearing the baby shark tune and he knew I was not a fan of it. So what did he do? Sneak behind me while working and recite the song behind my ear all the while laughing hysterically! He finally stopped and I was thrilled only to find out he learned another song with Peppa Pig! John was quite the character and his positive energy, attitude and smile would light up a room. I miss him immensely as he meant a lot to me. I am fortunate enough to have met John and my life was better with him as a part of it and for that I am thankful. I am so very sorry for your loss but know that my love and support is with you and your family.
Steve Crawford
John was a pleasure to work with and had a good sense of humor. I am sure he will be missed by all that knew him. God bless Steve Crawford
Patti Raughley
So sorry to hear about your loss. I knew John and his family when they lived in my development. My daughter Stacey was friends with his daughter Kelly.
John was such a kind person and I know he will be missed dearly by so many.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Patti and Stacey Raughley
BrendaDale
Vickie and Kelly we are so sorry to hear of John’s passing prayers for you during this trying time. Love you!❤️ Your cousin from Herrin
Larry L Manuel
Please know that my entire family sends our condolences to your family in this time of your loss. John was a wonderful man. Always a kind word for everyone. I enjoyed our many conversations about life and especially Canal softball. It was such a great time to see the girls develop. Such devotion to his family. John will be missed but I know he will live on in your hearts. Know that he was so proud of all of his family. Vickie and Kelly and the rest of your family my thoughts are with you.