John Lewis Maas Winchester, Virginia Obituary

John Lewis Maas

Sir John Lewis Maas PHD, 79, of Berkeley Springs, WV, died Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Winchester Medical Center. He was born August 13, 1940 in Detroit, MI; the son of Lewis D. and Marcella S. Maas. John retired the USDA as a plant pathologist. He was a member of the North-South Skirmish Association and the North American Strawberry Growers Association. John married Sarah Rutledge Withers November 3, 2001 in Maryland. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dianne Maas and a daughter, Kathy Hebner. Along with his wife, Sarah, he is survived by two children; David Maas (Andrea) of Pacific, MO and Michael Maas (Sarah) of Arlington, VA; two grandchildren; Audrey Hebner of Baker City, OR, and Rebecca Maas of Arlington, and two siblings, Gary Maas of Lake, MI and Carol Moeckel of Grass Lake, MI. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
August 13, 1940 - April 11, 202008/13/194004/11/2020
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Lynne Arrington Stephens
December 27, 2020
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john cooper
April 22, 2020
I will miss chatting with John and catching up on things at NASGA conferences. Always enjoyed talking with him and getting his insite on issues. He was a wealth of information to growers like us. John Cooper, Diane Cooper, Gary Cooper and the rest of the gang at Strawber... Continue Reading
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Tom Baumann
April 22, 2020
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Tom Baumann
April 22, 2020
John taught me so much during his professional career. A great soul and supporter of industry and research alike. His publications and books/chapters/edits, are and will be great resources for a long time to come. My condolences from Canada to his family and friends. Tom
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Dr. José López-Medina
April 22, 2020
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Dr. José López-Medina
April 22, 2020
My deepest and most sincere condolences