The obituary notice of John MCADAM

John McAdam - the boy next door. Not quite; same street and about 20 metres down. Sometimes these situations don’t work out but not in Pat and John’s case. A marriage made in Heaven (with a little help from the “two Mams”!). John, the sort of chap you liked to sit down and share a drink with. A man’s man, liked a drink and a bet on the horses. Loved his football (NEWCASSEL!), well read - he was always reading a book - and a good quizzer.  But also, a family man, good husband to Pat, great Dad (testimony their 2 boys Paul and Michael) and great Grandad, always there to help no matter what (eg “Have to join you at the pub later Bill, Lauren needs help with her Homework”!). And, as recently said of him on news of his death by one of Pat and John’s long term female friends, “A lovely man, a true gentleman”.

Glad to have known you John and to have had you as my brother-in-law.

Sadly I can’t attend the Church on Thursday to say a last goodbye. RIP John.

Donation, on behalf of myself and my sons Andrew and Nicholas, to St Cuthbert’s Hospice, Durham in memory of John

So sorry to hear of John's death he was a grest friend of the late Jim Meroniuk Jim and John Pat and I were great friends. My sympathy to his family Elizabeth Meroniuk