Gorham
John Earl VanDorn III
John Earl VanDorn III passed away on June 8, 2021, with family by his side.
Born on Aug. 18, 1940, and raised in Oakhurst, N.J., he joined the Marines at 17. He later returned to Oakhurst and built a home there for his family with his wife, Geraldine, and raised five children until he took an early retirement from the Ocean Township Police Department due to work injuries.
John pursued his dream of being a farmer and moved the family to Ellsworth in 1985, where he built a self-sustaining family farm and lived happily until he lost his wife in 1994. He moved closer to his adult children and enjoyed many a visit with his grandchildren.
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