John Mirro
John Mirro, 74, of Moore Township, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 10th, 2024, at home. Born May 12th, 1949, in Pittston, PA, and raised in Moore Township, he was the son of the late Eugene, Sr. and Lillian M. (Granteed) Mirro. John and his wife,
Mary Ellen ChussMirro, celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on Oct. 6th. John graduated from Northampton High School in 1967, where he was valedictorian. He continued his education at Lehigh University majoring in Engineering Mechanics, where he was also the Class of 1971 valedictorian.
John then earned his Master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1972 in Mechanical Engineering. John worked in the mechanical engineering field for 50 years, specializing in RotorDynamics. Beginning his career at Ingersoll-Rand Co., he then went on to co-found and lead CONMEC, Inc. as President. Following his time at CONMEC, John worked as an Engineering Manager for GE Oil & Gas and assisted many other companies and engineers as a consultant for decades. John's proudest career achievement came in 1997 when he was honored by Ernst & Young LLP as the Entrepreneur of the Year for Business Achievement in high technology manufacturing and engineering. The greatest passion John shared with many of his friends and family was his love of driving race cars. He was a very accomplished driver, receiving accolades and achieving many awards throughout the years. Some of his most significant awards were Second Place in the 24 Hours of Daytona in
1993, Driver of the Year Philadelphia Region in 2003, and SCCA National Champion CSR in 2003, 2021 1st in points in the Northeast Division
Road Racing Championship Series, 2022 finished third in the country in the SVRA Sprint points in the 9F3 class, and in 2023 qualified first for the SCCA National Runoffs in the Northeast Division. He also raced twice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway racetrack, his lifelong dream. John was an avid Philadelphia sports fan, spending many days and nights cheering for the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, and Flyers. He also loved attending the U.S. Open to see his daughter, Jenelle, and visiting many great golf courses over the years. He will be remembered the most for being a devoted, kind, selfless family man, avid race car driver, loving husband, dad, and Pop. In addition to his wife, Mary Ellen, John will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Jenelle Holden, husband, Jim, and grandson, Conor, of Allentown; siblings, Lillian Mirro of Bethlehem, PA, Carole Krieg (husband, Mark) of York, PA, Eugene Mirro, Jr. of California, David Mirro of Nazareth, PA, Charles Mirro (wife, Mary) of Bath, PA, Joseph Mirro of Nazareth, PA, and James Mirro, of New York, NY; along with many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Ruth Mirro, of Bethlehem, in
2004. Services: Family and friends may gather on Saturday, Feb. 17th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st
St., Northampton. A prayer service will follow at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Bath.
Online condolences may be offered at www. reichelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Sacred Heart Church in Bath, Notre Dame of Bethlehem Elementary School, or Moore Township Association for Families in Need, PO Box 217, Bath, PA 18014, in loving memory of John.