John Pfuhler

John Lawrence Pfuhler Jr.

John Lawrence Pfuhler Jr., affectionately known as Jack, was born at home on July 14, 1926, in Castleton Corners, Staten Island. He was the youngest of four children and attended P.S. 29 and Curtis High School.

During World War II, Jack left high school to enlist in the United States Navy, where he served as a radio operator in the Panama Canal region. Following his military service, he met his beloved wife, Doris. They married in 1951 and together raised three sons.

Jack continued his family’s legacy by taking over the family business, John Pfuhler Plumbing and Heating, which he proudly operated until his retirement in 1990. Throughout his years on Staten Island, Jack was deeply involved in his community. He served as president of the Board of Directors of the Visiting Nurse Association and was active in local, state, and national plumbing trade organizations, the Boy Scouts, and his church, Castleton Hill Moravian Church.

Jack especially enjoyed spending time at his properties upstate, where he found great pleasure in hunting, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors. In 1990, Jack and Doris relocated to Apollo Beach, Florida. For many years, they enjoyed life as snowbirds, spending their winters in Florida and returning to their lake house in Yulan, New York, during the summers. As traveling became more difficult with age, they eventually made Florida their permanent home.

In 2016, Jack and Doris moved to an independent living community in Sun City Center, Florida. Doris passed away in 2017, and Jack remained there until his passing on October 21, 2026.

Jack is survived by his three sons, John (Deirdre), David (Jennifer), and Richard (Eva); seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on November 20th at 10:00 a.m. at New Dorp Moravian Church, with interment to follow at Moravian Cemetery.