John Richard McCall

McCall, John Richard. 

Gone to his Father on Monday, 8 September 2025 at the age of 87 after a well-lived life.  Loving husband of Tallye for 61 glorious years.  SuperDad to his children, Tracy and Scott.  Wise counselor to his siblings, Bob(deceased) and Janet. Friend and mentor to so many others.

Born and raised in Detroit, MI, John was friendly, inquisitive, and personable throughout his life.  During his primary school days, he formed a set of lifelong friendships that remained unscathed by years or distance.  As a young man, he was an athlete and leader.  At Cooley High School, he was proud of earning the Most Valuable Player award in basketball his senior year and winning the Detroit Public Schools city champion in doubles tennis.  He earned varsity letters in both sports.  After high school, he attended the University of Michigan on a Regents-Alumni scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering (1961), later returning to complete a Master of Business Administration (1967).  Early in his career he worked for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation.  He worked for several other industries before finding the best job of his career working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base for the electronic warfare division, where he earned multiple awards.

Wherever he lived, he was active in the community through activities with the local United Methodist church, and community groups such as Kiwanis, the Boy Scouts, and after-school programs for middle-school kids. Throughout his life he was an avid card player and enjoyed sports, particularly tennis and golf.  He was particularly proud of hitting a hole-in-one at age 73.

John was well known for his wry sense of humor and would appreciate sharing of amusing encounters with him through the years by friends and family in the comments.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 16th, at 10:00 AM with the funeral at 11:00 AM at Peace United Methodist Church, 12860 West North Avenue, Brookfield, WI 53005. 

Donations to Peace UMC (https://www.peaceumcwi.org) or Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS,  https://hawspets.org) are welcome.