John V. Arban Jr.

On the evening of January 8, 2013, John V.
Arban, Jr., of Port Charlotte, FL passed away, his
beloved wife Cindy by his side.

John was born June 10, 1932 in Washington,
DC, son of John V. Arban, Sr. and Lucille
Ciuffreda Arban. John attended
Woodrow
Wilson High School
in the District, and went
on to attend the University of Virginia, graduating
from the School of Commerce in 1956. While at UVA he pledged Sigma
Nu fraternity and remained close with his brothers throughout his life. He
joined his father's business, Arban & Carosi, Inc., a preeminent
architectural precast concrete firm. Initially a draftsman, John eventually
became the company's president, a position he held until he retired in 1984.

He married the love of his life, Cindy Gutierrez, in 1985 and together they
enjoyed boating up and down the bay while living in Solomons, MD. They
moved to Port Charlotte, FL, in 2000. John was outgoing, charming, and
funny. He was an avid Redskins fan attending every game at Griffith
Stadium and RFK, and was so glad to see they made it to the playoffs this
year!

In spite of health challenges over the years, their travels included cruises
and visits to Europe. An RV enabled them to visit family in Virginia and
California, accompanied by their three " dachshund babies" Bruno Meyer,
Little Paco Meyer, and mother Mitzy Meyer, all from a 30-year-long line of
Meyers starting with Oscar Meyer 1st.

In addition to his wife, he leaves his children, CJ "June" Arban FitzHenry,
Janice "Jinny" A. Burns, Julie Gohl, Jacqueline "Jackie" Lamberson and
John V. Arban, III and his grandchildren, Rachel Marie Burns, Jason
Lamberson and Deanna Lamberson. He also leaves his sons- and
daughter-in-law, Jim FitzHenry, Pat Rennie, Robert Gohl and Kathleen
Sullivan Arban.

Two other grandchildren preceded him in death, Christopher Lee
Lamberson, and Katherine Anne Burns.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of John Arban to St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital .

Services will be held in Solomons Island, MD on Saturday, January 19,
2013 at 11 a.m. at the historic Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
followed by a reception at Solomons Island Yacht Club.


Published in The Washington Post on January 13, 2013