John "Jack" Fox

John “Jack” Fox, 78, passed away Thursday, January 13th, 2022 at his home with family. Jack was welcomed to the world by his parents Charles Arthur and Mary Jean (Houston) Fox on April 30th, 1943 in Granville NY. The family moved to Pittsford Vermont to run the family farm on Corn Hill Rd when he was a young child. The farm would eventually become Fox Brothers Farm a place where he would farm for the remainder of his years with his younger brother Edward. As a teenager he participated in 4h and attended MSJ, where he graduated from in 1961. He enjoyed trucking, snowmobiling, and bowling. As a teen he drove trucks for the Markowski and Creed families, as well as trucking cattle for himself. He continued to truck cattle for Fox Bros. for over 50 years and was a fixture at every farm in the area. It was a bowling league that led him to meet his loving wife of 47 years Sandra (Jankowski) Fox. Jack and Sandra wed on March 16th, 1974. They enjoyed attending dinner dances and socializing with friends. Jack was responsible for bringing Tractor Pulling to the Vt State Fair and he acted as the Superintendent of Tractor Pulling for the fair during its early years. He loved sports and followed the Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, and Giants whom he loved to watch whenever he got the chance. His infectious laugh and smile will be eternally missed by his friends and family. He is survived by his wife Sandra of Pittsford, a son Ronald (Erin) of Shrewsbury, Vt, a brother Edward (Janice) of Pittsford, sisters Mary Jean Coddaire (Dave) of Morrisville, VT, and Margaret Demeritt (Jack) of Hampton, NH along with many nieces and nephews. There will be no public calling hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 20, at St Alphonsus Catholic Church in Pittsford. A reception will follow. There will be a spring burial at St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Jack’s name in the form of a donation to the Foley Cancer Center at RRMC or Hospice VNA.