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John A. Grinaldi, DDS, 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on December 3, 2023. He was born on May 26, 1946, in North Canton, Ohio, to Samuel A. Grinaldi and Mary C. Forte Grinaldi. He graduated from Glenwood High School, received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green University in 1968 and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from The Ohio State University in 1972. After graduation, he served as a Captain in the US Air Force in his field of dentistry.

John was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and a friend to many. He was a proud Ohio State Alum and had a passion for bringing people together. He practiced dentistry for over 45 years and his patients were very important to him. A perpetual jokester, he loved to help people find their smile.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his son William C. Grinaldi (“Billy”), his daughter Angela T. Grinaldi (“Angie”), and his brother James M. Grinaldi (“Jim”), as well as his grandparents, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

John will remain in the hearts of his wife Jeanne of 29 years, his son Christopher Raymond (Lesli), daughter Amanda Fergusson (Derek), son Chet Grinaldi (Whitney); his grandchildren Noah Raymond, Ava Raymond, Liam Fergusson, Zuri Grinaldi, Kellan Fergusson and John Levi Grinaldi; his sister Rosemary Green; as well as nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and many, many friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 10:00am at Gateway Church, Dallas Campus Chapel (South Entrance) 12123 Hillcrest Rd., Dallas, TX 75230. An inurnment with military honors is scheduled for 1:15 that afternoon at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211 (more information will be given as to lane # at Celebration of Life).

*Donations in honor of John Grinaldi, DDS will be welcomed at Michael J Fox Fundation for Parkinson’s Research. *