John F. Durkin

JOHN F. DURKIN, D.P.M. WEAVERVILLE - Dr. John F. Durkin, age 65, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. He recently moved to North Carolina after spending the first 60 years of his life in the Chicago area. He was the son of John J. Durkin and the late Mary Doughtery Durkin. Dr. Durkin had a long career at Roselle Podiatry and Sports Medicine in Roselle, Illinois, where he treated many world class athletes. He and his wife recently relocated to Weaverville to be closer to family and to enjoy retirement in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Surviving in addition to his father are his wife, Angela Asta Durkin; stepdaughter, Ami Greene and husband David; grandchildren; William, Annabelle and Elizabeth Greene; sisters, Kay Raimondi and husband Mickey, Barbara Durkin and partner Ed Lester; brother, Michael Durkin and wife Joannie; as well as many loving in-laws, nieces and nephews. Family and friends will gather to celebrate John's life in his former home, Illinois. Visitation will be held 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Sax Tiedemann Funeral Home, 9568 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, 2014 at St. Gertrude Church, 9613 Schiller Blvd., Franklin Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Manna Food Bank, 637 Swannanoa River Rd., Asheville, NC 28805-2445, www.mannafoodbnk.org. West Funeral Home, Weaverville is assisting the family locally. For those who desire, condolences may be offered to the family under Dr. Durkin's obituary at www.WestFamilyFuneralServices.com. Family and friends will gather to celebrate John’s life in his former home, Illinois. Visitation will be held 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Sax Tiedemann Funeral Home, 9568 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, 2014 at St. Gertrude Church, 9613 Schiller Blvd., Franklin Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Manna Food Bank, 637 Swannanoa River Rd., Asheville, NC 28805-2445, www.mannafoodbnk.org. West Funeral Home, Weaverville is assisting the family locally. For those who desire, condolences may be offered to the family under Dr. Durkin’s obituary at www.WestFamilyFuneralServices.com.