John G. Congdon of Monument Beach died on October 24. He was 84.

Born in Boston to William G. and Margaret (Patterson) Congdon, he was raised in Roxbury and graduated from Boston English High School in 1959.

After graduating, he began his career at General Electric in the parts department and worked his way up to a position in sales. After working at GE, he also worked for various businesses in sales until his retirement.

An avid athlete, he played football, threw the javelin and enjoyed playing basketball with friends from St. Patrick Parish. A lifelong sports enthusiast, he was a fan of all Boston sports teams.

He leaves his long-time partner, Sharon L. Wallace; former wife, Grace R. (Michel) Congdon; his children, Robert J. Congdon, William J. Congdon and Rita M. Blais; four grandch

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