John Robert Dervay II

November 19, 2017

Mr. John Robert Dervay II, 73, passed away Sunday, November 19th, 2017 at his home in Tega Cay. John was born to the late John Robert and Dorothy Luty Dervay on August 10th, 1944. He grew up as the eldest of four in Binghamton, N.Y. and later graduated from Wellsville High School. John re-located to upstate New York to pursue college at the University of Buffalo where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemical engineering. John’s ambitious personality, intelligence and meticulous work ethic secured various chemical engineering executive positions with Air Preheater, Keene Corporation, Kaydon Corporation and Dollinger Corporation. John eventually moved to Tega Cay, S.C. in 1990 where he retired but continued to work by serving the city as a councilman for two terms. He loved his city and worked tirelessly to improve the economy and infrastructure. John was a HUGE Carolina Tarheel basketball/Buffalo Bills football fan and loved technology/space/aviation, reading, City Chicken, Spiedies, and Pierogies. His dry sense of humor, quietly caring and generous disposition will be greatly missed by all those who loved him. John is preceded in death by his daughter, Shawne F. Dervay. He is survived by his daughter, Shannon Dervay of Fort Mill; two brothers, Douglas and Dana Dervay; his sister, Shawne M. Dervay, many cousins, aunts and uncles, and nieces and nephews. A celebration of John’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 27th, 2018 at Wolfe Funeral Home in Fort Mill, S.C. The family will receive friends following the service.