April 28, 2013. He is survived by his loving companion, Mary Liberti; children, James A. (Allison Kennedy) Lioi, Tracey (Joe Regan) Lioi, Giannine Lioi, Christina (Dan Webster) Lioi; grandchildren, Abigayle, Isabelle, Emily, Mackinzy, Catherine; brothers and sister, Phillip (Jane) Lioi, Florida, Rev. Frank E. Lioi, Auburn, James (Kathleen) Lioi of NYC, Margaret (Michael Ziemski) Lioi, NYC; nephew and nieces, Christopher Lioi, Catherine Lioi and Anna Ziemski. He was a member of Greece Memorial Post 206, Greece Rotary and Past Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissions for the Ridge Rd. Fire Department. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Greece Rotary, 3717 West Ridge Rd, Rochester, NY 14626 in John's memory. John was born in Rochester, NY. to Anthony L. and Mary Jane (Coiro) Lioi. He attended and graduated from Aquinas High School. He then attended St. John Fisher College and after went to Simmons Institute of Funeral Directing and graduated. John was a former second generation owner of Thurston Funeral Home. John became a member of Ridgemont Country Club. He was also a member of Greece Rotary in 1982, a member of the Greece Memorial Post 206 and was a life member and past Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissions for the Ridge Rd. Fire Department. John enjoyed golf, was a Cleveland Browns and Yankees fan. He was a cigar aficionado and he liked to travel to Mexico. John was also the "official scorekeeper" of Section 121 at Frontier Field for the Red Wings. The best way to describe John is that he was a straight person and he will be missed by all who knew him.