John C. Springsteen, 75, of Fords, passed peacefully, on Monday, November 20, 2023, at the JFK / Hackensack Meridian Medical Center in Edison.

John was born on December 15, 1947 in Manhattan, New York and was raised in the Bronx. He was formerly of Westfield and had resided in Fords for the last 38 years. He was the son of the late Arthur and Juliana Springsteen.

John received his Bachelor's Degree from Villanova University and his Master's Degree from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. He retired in 2010 after 25 years as a School Administrator for the Woodbridge Twp. Board of Education. Prior to that, he was a High School Math and Science teacher, as well as a Reading Specialist. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace RC Church in Fords.

John was an avid gardener and photographer who loved watching Villanova college basketball games. He was also an animal lover who enjoyed going to car shows and visiting the boardwalk.

John leaves behind his beloved wife of 49 years, Dorothy J. Springsteen, his beloved daughter, Faith C. Springsteen, his brother Michael Springsteen and wife Bonnie of Rahway, and his sister Patricia Hughes and husband Karl of Bloomfield, NJ.

Visiting hours will be on Sunday November 26, 2023 at the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave. Fords, NJ 08863 from 2 pm to 4 pm. Funeral services will be held on Monday November 27, 2023 beginning at 10 am from the Flynn and Son Funeral Home followed by a 10:30 am Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Peace RC Church in Fords. Interment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union.

Contributions may be made in his memory to www.angelpaws.org .